The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for the first time that the 2nd
Amendment explicitly protects Americans' right to own guns for
self-defense -- resolving one of the Constitution's oldest disputes and
reviving the debate over gun rights, crime and violence. The landmark decision struck down a District of Columbia ordinance, the
strictest in the nation, that barred homeowners from keeping handguns.
The ruling brought immediate court challenges to similar laws in
Chicago and San Francisco. la times.
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