Supreme Court Strikes Down Chicago Handgun Ban

June 28th, 2010

The 2nd Amendment has anything to do with “self-protection”… Unless they’re talking about protection from the government.

Via: CNN:

In another dramatic victory for firearm owners, the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago, Illinois’ 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.

A 5-4 conservative majority of justices on Monday reiterated its two-year-old conclusion the Constitution gives individuals equal or greater power than states on the issue of possession of certain firearms for self-protection.

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