A historic ruling has just come down from the Supreme Court in favor of the second ammendment. This is the first time in US history that the court has taken a definitive position on the second ammendment. Their 5-4 decision states that Americans have the right to own guns for self-defense and hunting. Washington, DC has always been one of the strictest laws when it comes to gun rights with a 32-year ban on handguns.
Check out Nick Gillespie's recent interview on reason.tv and along with Brian Doherty's coverage and articles here, here and even more here.
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