Finally, the unlawful gun ban in D.C. has been overturned and the right to bears arms is reaffirmed.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a constitutional right to keep guns in their homes for self-defense, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun control in U.S. history.
The court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most federal firearms restrictions intact.
The court had not conclusively interpreted the Second Amendment since its ratification in 1791. The amendment reads: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
One has to wonder why the Supreme Court even needed to address this. Does no one follow the constitution anymore? Of course not, in today's society rewriting the rules as one sees fit is nothing new. The courts were right on this one but what about yesterday's decision on the death penelty for child rapists? One right, one wrong I suppose.
A reminder:
Amendment II: Right to bear arms and militia.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
There's no fine print here. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Period. Let's stop fiddling with the constitutional rights of every citizen. Any gun law is an unconstitution law. Michelle Malkin has this whole thing covered.