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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst

Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices' ruling

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A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.

The high court's ruling that set new standards for evaluating gun laws left open many questions, experts say, resulting in an increasing number of conflicting decisions as lower court judges struggle to figure out how to apply it.

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