Second Amendment Upheld
Today the SCOTUS ruled 5-4 that Americans have a right to own guns for self defense and hunting. This strikes down DC's ban on handguns.
Here is a brief commentary/ summary from SCOTUS Blog.
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Individuals have a constitutional right to possess a basic firearm (the line drawn is unclear, but is basically those weapons in general lawful use and does not extend to automatic weapons) and to use that firearm in self-defense. The government can prohibit possession of firearms by, for example, felons and the mentally ill. And it can also regulate the sale of firearms, presumably through background checks. The Court leaves open the constitutionality of a licensing requirement. |
The Reuters article, linked above, is obviously against this ruling. To mention a shooting in Kentucky within a story reporting on the facts of the ruling, is clear attempt to trick the reader into believing shootings will increase as a result. Par for the course.
Though a closer vote than I would have likes, I'm still very pleased that the Second Amendment has prevailed. However, I've been hearing that future laws will target ammunition thus rendering the weapons useless. I'm not sure to what extent there will be bans on ammunition but I'll post more when I find it.
For me, the bottom line is each American has the right to protect themselves and their families from those who wish to do them harm, be it criminals or government. Some in government would have you rely solely on them for protection, and that's how they like it, but for now, we have an option.