New at Reason: Jacob Sullum on a Gun Case That Could Enhance Economic Freedom

October 7, 2009

It seems likely that the Supreme Court, which last week agreed to hear a challenge to Chicago's gun ban, will overturn the law. But Senior Editor Jacob Sullum argues that the Court's reasoning in applying the Second Amendment to the states could have implications far beyond the right to arms. If it cites the 14th Amendment's Privileges or Immunities Clause instead of the Due Process Clause, he says, it can help revive constitutional protection for economic liberty.

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