Re: Supreme Court to Overturn DC Gun Ban once and for all
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I don't think that is correct. Check Article four of the constitution
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The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
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This is a statement of the "People"'s right. Therfore, the qouted part of the Article 4 applies.
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If you are arguing what the court's interpretation of the Constitution is/has been you are wrong. First and foremost, there are 2 p&i clauses. The one you quote talks about someone having privileges and immunities of "citizens in the several states." Basically, this means that one state couldn't unfairly discriminate against citizens of another (I also think it means if someone is married in one state, all states would have to recognize that marriage despite what DOMA says.)
The P&I Clause of the 14th Amendment "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States" is a much better place to hang your hat that the Bill of Rights applies to the states (though, it was specifically rejected by the court.)
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