Supreme Court Reviews D.C. Handgun Ban

GGReporter · 03-19-2008, 09:32 AM

The Supreme Court has heard arguments about the meaning of the Second Amendment and the District of Columbia's ban on handguns.
A majority appears to support the view that the amendment protects an individual's right to own guns, rather than somehow linking right to service in a state militia.
But it is less clear what that means for the District's 32-year-old ban on handguns, perhaps the strictest gun control law in the nation.

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03-19-2008, 09:32 AM	#1
GGReporter Magazine Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 718 Trader Rating: (0)	Supreme Court Reviews D.C. Handgun Ban The Supreme Court has heard arguments about the meaning of the Second Amendment and the District of Columbia's ban on handguns. A majority appears to support the view that the amendment protects an individual's right to own guns, rather than somehow linking right to service in a state militia. But it is less clear what that means for the District's 32-year-old ban on handguns, perhaps the strictest gun control law in the nation. More...