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"Nothing in our opinion," Scalia wrote, "should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms."
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Scalia stated that the Heller decision doesn't affect laws about felons, the mentally ill, sensitive places, or commercial sales.
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Antonin Scalia
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December 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM (4 months ago)
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December 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM (4 months ago)

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