Suppose the State of New York refused to abide by the Supreme Court's decision in McDonald v. Chicago (2010) and put in place a highly restrictive handgun ban. What recourse would the Supreme Court have to stop New York from implementing this law?

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The Supreme Court does not have the power to enforce its decisions or force compliance from the states. It is up to the other branches of government, such as the executive and legislative branches, to enforce the Court's rulings. If New York were to ignore the Court's decision in McDonald v. Chicago, it would likely result in further legal action and potentially even a constitutional crisis, but the Court itself would not have any direct means to stop the state's actions.

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