At long last, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided the individual rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are also the intent of and inclusive of the Second Amendment. The overturning of the District of Columbia gun ban rightfully extends the right of gun ownership to individuals rather than just members of an organized militia, the result of which is a victory for logic and common sense in the interpretation of the amendment.
U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn handgun ban restores lost rights
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 2:44 p.m. CST, Monday, February 2, 2009
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