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Supreme Court overturns DC Handgun Ban

Written by The Outdoor Wire
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Smith & Wesson M&P45 By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the District of Columbia's 32-year ban on handguns. In the decision, the majority opinion says, unconditionally, that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual right. In the explanation of the decision, the majority opinion, written by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Justices say the much-debated meaning of the Second Amendment could be rephrased to read: "Because a well regulated Militia is necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." In other words, logic demands that there is a link between the stated purpose and the command. Further, the Court cited the language of the First and Ninth Amendment as using very similar terminology, but "unambiguously refer to an individual's right". The Outdoor and Shooting Wires are talking with industry leaders, constitutional experts and legal analysts about this historic ruling. Tomorrow, both the Outdoor and Shooting Wires will go in-depth on the 150-plus page decision.
Last Updated ( Friday, 27 June 2008 )

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