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Heller Opens the Door For Extra-Judicial Authority?

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Yesterday, the Second Amendment was preserved. At least it was somewhat preserved. The Supreme Court decided in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF) that it was the right of individuals to "keep and bear arms" individually. SCOTUS had never decided on this aspect of the Second Amendment and I think ...