This morning, in District of Columbia vs. Heller, The Supreme Court held:
The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditional lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.
Thank God! If you’re interested, SCOTUSblog has the opinion in pdf format that you can download and read for yourself. Justice Scalia wrote it so it should be some good reading. Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer wrote dissenting opinions.
