Court says individuals have right to own guns

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

uh huh.....

"the right to bear arms" is a surface level right that doesn't account for the depth of the issue

uh huh.....

And I think the opinion of the Court gets at some of that by talking about situations where the government can step in and prohibit possession by certain groups of citizens, like felons or the mentally ill, and can regulate through certain means. It also doesn't say whether the trigger lock requirement would have been ok with a self-defense exception.

The decision broadens things, but it isn't saying that everyone can own a handgun. I've only read pieces of the opinon thus far, but it seems like it takes the depth of the issue into account, at least as much as possible. Plus, it was a Scalia opinion, and whether you like him or dislike him as a justice, or agree/disagree with his opinions, they're always carefully thought-out.