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arete · Post by **arete** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:20 pm

The ruling was 5-4, but this means that individuals are given the right to own handguns under the second amendment.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/scotus.guns/index.html

Post by **rydi** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:25 pm

everything seems to be 5/4 these days. conservative majority in the court is bad imo, though i don't really care about the handguns either way.

i think it is laugable though. you don't need a handgun for what these people want them for. home defense, all that. a shotgun actually works better.

Thael · Post by **Thael** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:45 pm

what I don't understand is why they even bother... handguns are so prevalent that the ban would just make it illegal to own one and not fix the problem with their use (+17% gun related deaths in last 20 years)

arete · Post by **arete** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:30 pm

So far our conserative court has rules very pleasantly. They rules terrorist supects held in cuba have the right to challange their case in american court, and now this.

Liquidprism · Post by **Liquidprism** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:30 pm

Who needs guns, just get a really, really big dog..or two...or thirty four. I guarantee no one will come into your house (invited or otherwise).

Surpreme Court ruling on Hand Guns