Wolford v. Lopez · ¶186

Only the second set of circumstances justifies removing these laws (and the experiences of those they targeted) from the body of evidence that determines the historical reach of the Second Amendment under Bruen. So, it might well be that the Black Codes are invalid inputs for Bruen’s test, but only if they violated the Second Amendment—which may or may not be the case.

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