Thursday, October 01, 2009

SCOTUS Gun Case

High Court Agrees to Hear Gun-Rights Case



The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether some state gun regulations violate the Constitution, the second phase of the justices' re-examination of the right to bear arms in the 21st century.

Last year, the court ruled that the Second Amendment includes an individual right to self-defense, and struck down a Washington, D.C., ordinance that effectively banned possession of handguns within the capital.

That decision rested on the District of Columbia's unique status as a federal enclave, and left unanswered what the amendment means for states. Supporters of gun control say states are free to set their own weapons ... [Full]

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Justice Sotomayor, you're up!

pdwalker said...

Good time to do it now that they have the court stacked with the "correct" judges

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