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Supreme Court: 2nd Amendment is an Individual Right
Posted by Scott Cram on 6/26, 8:58am
The Supreme Court handed down it's historic decision in the District of Columbia vs. Heller today. In a nutshell, individuals have the right to possess a firearm and to use it in self-defense. Government does have the right to prohibit the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill. Government can also regulate the sale of firearms, through things like background checks.
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