A federal trial judge is considering turning to a historian for help in a case that, under new U.S. Supreme Court precedent, requires him to make a ruling based on a historical analysis of gun regulations.

Legal experts said Judge Carlton Reeves’ order is a step in the right direction, but predict it will be difficult to implement since the pool of historians with relevant knowledge is small, and the parties aren’t likely to agree on who should be appointed.

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