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[^2] Judge Peter Phipps concurred in the judgment, arguing that nonimmigrant visa holders are not part of the national political community and thus not protected by the Second Amendment. [^3] The court concluded that the gun ban is consistent with historical traditions of disarming aliens based on their lack of allegiance to the sovereign, citing English common law and Revolutionary-era statutes. [^4]\n\nThe majority opinion, written by Judges Patty Shwartz and Theodore McKee, assumed without deciding that the Second Amendment's 'the people' includes noncitizens who are lawfully present. [^5] A spokesperson for Kalshi stated that the platform will not list markets where Kalshi's own legal team actions could affect the outcome, citing a conflict of interest. [^6] New Jersey officials asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to force prediction markets like Kalshi to comply with state laws governing sports betting. 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