According to a 5-4 Supreme Court majority, Americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live. It's a further step aong a recent course taken by the
court to embrace gun rights. The City of Chicago banned hand guns 30 years ago. The justices ruled that the Constitution's "right to keep and bear arms" applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of the federal, state and local governments to substantially limit its reach. New York City does not have a gun ban. The city does restrict who can have them.
We ask: Gun Ban Reversal: Will the Public Be More of Less Safe?