Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide

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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/06/28/justices_extend_gun_owner_rights_nationwide/

The Supreme Court held Monday that the Constitution's Second Amendment restrains government's ability to significantly limit "the right to keep and bear arms," advancing a recent trend by the John Roberts-led bench to embrace gun rights.

By a narrow, 5-4 vote, the justices signaled, however, that less severe restrictions could survive legal challenges.

Writing for the court in a case involving restrictive laws in Chicago and one of its suburbs, Justice Samuel Alito said that the Second Amendment right "applies equally to the federal government and the states."

The court was split along familiar ideological lines, with five conservative-moderate justices in favor of gun rights and four liberals opposed. Chief Justice Roberts voted with the majority.


Supreme Court voids Chicago handgun ban, expands gun rights nationwide
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0628/supreme-court-rules-chicago-gun-ban-unconstitutional/

[msongs]

1. right wingers on the court speak out again lol - take your guns on airplanes today! nt

[slackmaster]

4. You can take guns on airplanes. I've done so many times.

You should make some effort to educate yourself about the subject before attempting to comment on it.

[proteus_lives]

5. Man. you are just made of fail.

It's funny at this point! :rofl:

[depakid]

2. "five conservative-moderate justices"

:rofl:

and memo to dumb ass journo (or editor): there hasn't been a liberal on the court since Thurgood Marshall left in 1991.

[jody]

3. Thanks SCOTUS Five for bringing more natural, inherent, inalienable/unalienable rights under 14th.

[proteus_lives]

6. A great decision!

:thumbsup:

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[Recursion]

8. Well, directly at least this case has little bearing in most areas

There are very few places that actually outright ban people from keeping handguns in their home, like DC and Chicago.