McDonald vs. Chicago ruling came down today. For McDonald 5 to 4 (and thus incorporation of the 2nd Amendment via the 14th Amendment ... which basically means that state and local government are forced to abide by the 2nd Amendment, much like they must abide by the 1st, 4th, 5th, etc).
We've been waiting more than a century for this.
Its worth noting that the real reason for most gun control laws in the US was to keep newly freed blacks from owning guns they could use to defend themselves against white men in hoods. (good read on the Racist Roots of Gun Control here)
You can read the entire 214 page ruling here (PDF)
Lets hope some enterprising New Yorkers can take down the Sullivan Act next :)
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