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Supreme Court Strikes Down DC Gun Banby Michelle Oddis5-4 ruling strikes down DC's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment.
Justices Rule for Individual Gun Rights
In Divided Ruling on 2nd Amendment, Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Ban
By DAVID STOUT 10:51 AM ET The 5-4 ruling was the first since 1939 to deal with the scope of the Second Amendment, and the first ever to directly address the meaning of the amendment’s ambiguous text.
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The Constitution does not permit “the absolute prohibition of handguns held and used for self-defense in the home.”
— From Justice Scalia’s Decision (pdf)
SUPREME COURT RULES 5-4 IN FAVOR OF GUNS
First Major Pronouncement On Gun Rights In U.S. History... Ruling Strikes Down DC's 32-Year-Old Handgun Ban... Decision Goes Further Than Even What Bush Administration Wanted... NRA Head: This Is Just The Beginning... NRA To File More Lawsuits To Challenge Handgun Restrictions
First Major Pronouncement On Gun Rights In U.S. History... Ruling Strikes Down DC's 32-Year-Old Handgun Ban... Decision Goes Further Than Even What Bush Administration Wanted... NRA Head: This Is Just The Beginning... NRA To File More Lawsuits To Challenge Handgun Restrictions
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