Supreme Court affirms individual right to bear arms
The Supreme Court 5-4 rules the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms while allowing regulation. The District of Columbia gun ban is struck down, with Justices Scalia Kennedy Thomas Alito in the majority and Stevens Souter Ginsburg Breyer dissenting.
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Supreme Court Heller ruling reshapes gun law landscape
The 5-4 decision in District of Columbia v Heller limits the Second Amendment's reach but preserves restrictions on felons mentally ill and on carrying into schools and government buildings. It signals a clash over future state local laws and could trigger lengthy litigation nationwide.
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