U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 30, 2010
2nd Amendment Applies to States
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense applies to state and local governments as well as the federal government.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Continuing down a path it began with a landmark decision two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense applies to state and local governments as well as the federal government.
The ruling settles a controversial split in the federal courts on the issue. Last year, in a case based in Alameda County, a unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit...
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