Again, what part of "shall not be infringed" do they not get?

Gotta love the Brady Center to put their own spin on this loss!!
"Despite the perception that the decision was a setback for gun control advocates, Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said in a statement that he was "pleased that the Court reaffirmed its language in District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment individual right to possess guns in the home for self-defense does not prevent our elected representatives from enacting common-sense gun laws to protect our communities from gun violence."

It is the opinion of this blogger that the Brady Center and other anti-gun advocates version of a "common-sense" gun law is an outright ban.

Please, you're grasping at straws here. Yes, the decision could still allow "reasonable" restrictions (like, no guns for felons, etc). An outright ban is not, by any means, "reasonable". You only have to look at Chicago, with it's current ban and high gun crime. And how come gun crime, which has been increasing in D.C. since their ban, is all of a sudden dropping since the ban was lifted?

What Part of "Shall not be Infinged" did Chicago think it could get away with??

In its second major ruling on gun rights in three years, the Supreme Court Monday extended the federally protected right to keep and bear arms to all 50 states. The decision will be hailed by gun rights advocates and comes over the opposition of gun control groups, the city of Chicago and four justices.




Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the five justice majority saying "the right to keep and bear arms must be regarded as a substantive guarantee, not a prohibition that could be ignored so long as the States legislated in an evenhanded manner."



The ruling builds upon the Court's 2008 decision in D.C. v. Heller that invalidated the handgun ban in the nation's capital. More importantly, that decision held that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms was a right the Founders specifically delegated to individuals. The justices affirmed that decision and extended its reach to the 50 states. Today's ruling also invalidates Chicago's handgun ban.