Scotus’ Healthcare Decision: Implications of “Individual Mandate” for Future Firearms Regulation On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) handed down a landmark decision1 affirming the defining piece of legislation for the Obama Administration, literally reshaping the face of health care by 2014, in deciding whether what has been commonly referred to as “Obama-Care” passes constitutional muster. Continue reading on gunlawsbystate.com... Read More »
What the U.S. Supreme Court Says About the Right To Keep And Bear Arms In 1876, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) held in United States v. Cruikshank, the right to keep and bear arms is a natural right. This means it existed before the formation of the Union and had foundation in the divine. After that, SCOTUS was silent on the issue for decades. Indeed, it is only in the last three (3) years that the parameters of the 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution have been developed. The first case is the most famous, Heller v. District of Columbia (2008). In this case, SCOTUS Read More »
