This ruling in now way was a loss to state rights.
The 2nd amendment has not been incorporated, as a result it does not control state legislation. the 2nd amendment applies to Washington DC because DC is regulated by federal law, but the 2nd amendment wields no power against state or city gun bans.
Regardless, if, and hopefully when, the 2nd amendment is incorporated and applies to the states it no more trumps state rights than the 1st amendment trumps their rights. The bill of rights are the rights of the people, not the Federal government.
But regardless, all other bands outside of DC unfortunately, still stands today, and today's ruling does not effect them at all.
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This ruling in now way was a loss to state rights. The 2nd amendment has not been incorporated, as a result it does not control state legislation. the 2nd amendment applies to Washington DC because DC is regulated by federal law, but the 2nd amendment wields no power against state or city gun bans. Regardless, if, and hopefully when, the 2nd amendment is incorporated and applies to the states it no more trumps state rights than the 1st amendment trumps their rights. The bill of rights are the rights of the people, not the Federal government. But regardless, all other bands outside of DC unfortunately, still stands today, and today's ruling does not effect them at all.