Heller links and updates

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Quoting the syllabus: 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.

 

[ctdonath]

Upshot: a narrow verdict is indeed rendered, requiring DC to issue a license to Mr. Heller - but retaining DC's power to require license for possession & home carry.

 

[Siderite]

Attaching PDF of decision here, in case the other link doesn't work, as it was really slow.
http://thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=80499&stc=1&d=1214491330

Supreme Court website also has it posted (for people not registered here, who can't get the attachment)
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf

 

[Punkermonkey]

Today's opinion by Justice Scalia - "[T]he Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existance at the time of the founding"