{"id":4978,"date":"2008-03-18T19:11:59","date_gmt":"2008-03-18T19:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/03\/kennedy-in-my-view-there-is-a.html"},"modified":"2008-03-18T19:11:59","modified_gmt":"2008-03-18T19:11:59","slug":"kennedy-in-my-view-there-is-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/03\/kennedy-in-my-view-there-is-a.html","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy: “In my view, there is a general right to bear arms”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wow<\/a>! Kennedy! I can’t believe it:<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court justices, hearing a historic argument on the meaning of the 2nd Amendment, signaled they are likely to strike down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia and rule that homeowners have a right to keep a gun for self-defense.
\nBut if the oral arguments are any guide, the outcome will not be unanimous. Several justices said they believed the 2nd Amendment was intended to protect the state’s right to maintain a “well-regulated militia,” not to give gun rights to individuals.
\nJustice Anthony M. Kennedy, who is the swing vote in close cases, said he believed the 2nd Amendment did more than bolster the state militia. “In my view, there is a general right to bear arms” that goes beyond serving in the militia, Kennedy said.
\nMost Americans believe the 2nd Amendment protects the right of law-abiding persons to “keep and bear arms.” But the legal meaning of this provision remains in doubt. The high court has never invoked this right to strike down a gun law nor has it ruled that it protects a personal right to own a gun.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is great news for not only those in DC who have had their rights taken away from them but for the rest of the nation to ensure that our rights aren’t taken away.
\nI was going to put up the dancing “Woo Hoo” but I’ll wait until the ruling \ud83d\ude42
\n(via<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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