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a. No, because it is an ex post facto law
b. No, because it is a bill of attainder
c. Yes, because the Full Faith and Credit Clause allows states to do so
d. Yes, because the Bill of Rights does not apply to states
e. No, because the First Amendment protects private gun ownership
a
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