Supreme Court extends 2nd Amendment protection to state, local levels
Monday, June 28, 2010 - 10:28
in Psychology & Sociology
The court's 5-4 decision comes in a case involving Chicago's ban on handguns. The Supreme Court reversed a ruling upholding Chicago's ban on handguns Monday and extended the reach of the 2nd Amendment as a nationwide protection against laws that infringe on the "right to keep and bear arms."