Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Gun Ban

Todd J. Gillman / The Dallas Morning News:
The Supreme Court tossed out a handgun ban in the nation's capital on Thursday, holding for the first time that the Second Amendment does protect an individual right to self-defense and gun ownership. But in its first hard look at gun rights in nearly 70 years, the court also held – in a narrow, 5-4 ruling – that the right is subject to some reasonable limitations.

Posted by Editor at June 26, 2008 05:52 AM