The appeals court cited the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision known as New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which said U.S. gun laws must have strong historical roots - a finding that led to challenges of many of the nation's gun laws.
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In the opinion, the court said any gun control law must have a historic tradition in order to comply with the Second Amendment.
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