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Originally Posted by cykoe6
It is good to see the Supreme Court finally implement what was the clear intent of the framers of the Constitution, which is that citizens have the right to bear arms to defend themselves against tyranny.
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
Thomas Jefferson
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They did not "finally implement"...it has always been the law of the land...they just reafirmed it. What I do not understand is why anyone has allowed some cities to implement a ban...for so long...without someone taking it all the way to the Supreme Court.