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Court rules in favor of Second Amendment gun right
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_ ... cotus_guns

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights 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 firearms laws intact.

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I'm really getting tired of all these activist judges.

5-4 was close!!! I was just telling Wendy about this being before the court. If the ruling had come down against the 2nd ad. as we know it then this nation would have changed over night indeed.

Well, I guess the 2nd Amendment really does mean something after all.

It will be very interesting if the crime rate drops in DC. This will be watched by many. I put my money on a decrease in violent crime.

I put my money on a decrease in violent crime

Sure , politicians with hand guns; that's what we need.

Since when does a Kennedy need a gun to kill someone?

Full Quiver wrote:Since when does a Kennedy need a gun to kill someone?

Yeah. All he needs is a fifth of whiskey and a Buick.

AllenNope wrote:It will be very interesting if the crime rate drops in DC. This will be watched by many. I put my money on a decrease in violent crime.

guns have been banned in DC for a long time and DC has remained in the top ten murder capital places in the country for many years. It was number 1 for a while.

They took them decietfully by asking everyone ot register there gun then banned them and sent a letter turn in your weapon or go to jail.

Gund registries are not right it is the begining of banning weapons.Same system happened in canada and australia. Register then Ban.

DaJudge Posted:

Full Quiver wrote:

Since when does a Kennedy need a gun to kill someone?

Yeah. All he needs is a fifth of whiskey and a Buick.

Go easy on the Buick, good cars, couldn't help the drunk behind the stirring (sp) wheel.

I heard an interview with the head of a gun rights group today (forget which one, not NRA). He said they are moving forward to go to bat for gun rights by using this ruling. They are starting with Chicago's ban.