By agreeing to hear a 2nd Amendment challenge to Chicago's handgun ban, the justices may open the door to similar lawsuits in cities and states nationwide.
At issue is whether the right to keep and bear arms is a full-fledged constitutional privilege that can be invoked by individuals against the government at all levels, or a freedom that applies only as it concerns the federal government.
It looks good because legal experts have said that gun rights advocates are likely to prevail in the this case. Even so, this case won't end all gun control. We will need to apply pressure inside our own states.
(It is interesting to note that the linked article makes the distinction between Liberals and libertarians or progressives. Hhhmm)
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