Posted June 10, 2015 6:53 pm by Comments

By Tim

Photo courtesy of AP

Photo courtesy of AP

Ever since the case of D.C. v. Keller and Mcdonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court has become disinterested in aiding the public in understanding the specifics of protected gun rights. In the recent past with the case of Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco two justices believe that the Supreme Court should have reviewed said case instead of denying certiorari.

In the Jackson case the restrictions of gun possession in the home are in dispute. The restrictions states that any firearm must be locked or carried on your person at all times even within your own home. The ninth circuit US Court of Appeals denied a challenge to the laws which is why it was taken to the Supreme Court by gun owners. However, the lack of four justices willing to vote for certiorari.

The following is the statement by Justice Thomas:

“Self-defense is a basic right” and “the central component” of the Second Amendment’s guarantee of an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U. S. 742, 767 (2010) (emphasis deleted). Less than a decade ago, we explained that an ordinance requiring firearms in the home to be kept inoperable, without an exception …read more

Source:: GunsNFreedom

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