Why Do We 'Keep and Bear Arms'? Part 2by Larry ElderDid it work — the Washington, DC, gun ban, that is? The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, struck down the ban, holding that a) the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to keep and bear arms, and b) while the government may regulate the boundaries of the Second Amendment, the DC ban goes too far. The New York Times, in an editorial condemning the Supreme Court case, says: "Thirty-thousand Americans are killed by guns every year — on the job, walking to sc ... ( Back to Article )
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