Washington D.C. - April 1st, 2010
In an exciting ruling for gun owners, the Supreme Court of the United States said that the second amendment rights granted by the constitution are absolute and laws made by state and federal governments restricting those rights are now null and void. This decision comes as a result of the case of Otis McDonald v. the City of Chicago. The case was decided unanimously to incorporate the second amendment into state laws and provided for strict scrutiny of gun laws. The newest Judge to the Supreme Court, Justice Sotomayor, read the opinion. "Before this case, I wasn't aware that any minority individuals owned firearms legally, but thanks to Otis, this Latina woman sees they do," stated Justice Sotomayor in a rare post-wrap interview. She continued, "I see now that all individuals have a right to keep and bear arms, not just old white men."
This news has excited gun owners around the nation including the National Rifle Association. Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA, said "Today is a great day for gun owners in America. With the protection to keep and bear arms provided by the Supreme Court, we find that the NRA no longer serves a purpose and will be disbanding in the next few months." This news shocked many opposing gun rights including blogger John Smith of New York. "I hated the NRA with a passion, and now I have no one to hate. I don't know what to do anymore," he stated on his blog shortly after LaPierre's statement.