Heller.............





Affirmed more to come

10:12 am June 26th 2008

Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm.

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/07-290.pdf

Quoting the syllabus: The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditional lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.

Of course that does not mean the fight is over:
Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:“Our fight to enact sensible gun laws will be undiminished by the Supreme Court’s decision in the Heller case. While we disagree with the Supreme Court’s ruling, which strips the citizens of the District of Columbia of a law they strongly support, the decision clearly suggests that other gun laws are entirely consistent with the Constitution.

So the NRA, GOA, & the other gun rights groups will still need help & support
http://blog.robballen.com/archive/2008/06/26/The-Battle-Cry.aspx

From SAF: “But this fight is hardly over,” Gottlieb concluded. “Today’s ruling is a stepping stone, the foundation upon which we can rebuild this important individual right. Our work has only just begun.”