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I Want to Own a Handgun

By Walin & Klarich

Does the Second Amendment to the United States (US) Constitution allow American citizens to keep handguns at home? This is the question now before the US Supreme Court, at it decided at the end of last year to rule on the issue. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on the issue shortly and render its decision by summer 2008. Its decision could affect thousands and thousands who want to own handguns. More importantly, however, it could result in the contesting of several State and Federal restrictions and regulations pertaining to firearms ,across the US. The issue arose after Washington DC residents challenged a law which had prohibited handguns in Washington DC for 31 years. The law was struck down and an appeal was made to the US Supreme court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 01, 2008 (boomark / email).