For the past 32 years, law-abiding residents of Washington, D.C. have been at the mercy of one of America's most unforgiving gun control laws: a total ban on the possession of handguns in the home, as well as strict trigger lock and disassembly requirements for rifles and shotguns. Taken together, these restrictions have left Washingtonians unable to mount any sort of meaningful defense of themselves, their families, and their homes from armed intruders.
But things changed on Thursday.
Key quote: The Second Amendment now applies in the nation's capital. What about the states?
A small victory in the battle. Much more litigation will be forthcoming but a positive volley fired, somewhat surprisingly, by the Supreme Court.
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