Brett Kavanaugh joins U.S. Supreme Court on narrow vote (VIDEO)

By Chris Eger

In a move touted as a win for conservatives and gun rights, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 102nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
After a slim 50-48 confirmation vote by the U.S. Senate on Saturday, the most narrow approval since the chamber stopped using voice votes in the 1960s, the long-time appeals court judge was sworn in to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the Constitutional Oath to Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court Building followed by Kennedy who administered the Judicial Oath, an act that was repeated publicly in a ceremony featuring President Trump at the White House on Monday.
The President addressed the contentious nomination process that was marred by allegations of sexual assault by the judge while in high school.
“On behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure,” Trump said, going on to note that the jurist “under historic scrutiny” was proven innocent of the allegations against him.
The National Rifle Association, who chipped in over $1 million in ad buys to support Kavanaugh’s nomination and mobilized their base in what was characterized as a

Source: Guns.com