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And of course, even if McDonald gets ruled in our favor, the fact remains that States like Maryland have it as an official matter of policy and State Supreme Court case law that the 2A does not apply.
A SCOTUS ruling would make for a REALLY strong case to get states like MD to bring their own laws in line with the US Constitution. But it's still going to take "test cases" in MD (and other anti places like NY, NJ, and DC) to get those locales to revise their statutes, case law, and policies.
And as we've seen in DC with Heller, even THEN, it's no guarantee that the state/local governments will abide by SCOTUS rulings. DC's current policy and procedures for handgun ownership are so onerous as to be verging on contempt of court under the Heller ruling...
I have great confidence that the McDonald case will rule in our favor.
I also believe that it will precipitate an avalanche of "test cases" in MD, NY, NJ, HI and DC, in an attempt to bring ALL the states in-line with the US Constitution.
It's going to be a long battle. And quite frankly, I don't see legal carry or reciprocity for average citizens in MD (even those with permits from other states) or Shall Issue in MD anytime within the next 2 years. And that would be in a "best case scenario". :banghead:
Keep your fingers crossed, folks. We're getting VERY close to ""leveling the playing field" with regards to nation-wide 2A incorporation, and nation-wide standardization of carry laws, but these last holdout enclaves are going to be tedious cases, and are going to be filled with all sorts of hyperbolic propaganda from the anti's.
Get the popcorn ready folks...