From 'Fraud' To Individual Right, Where Does The Supreme Court Stand On Guns?
The Supreme Court has declined to hear many gun cases in recent years. It has come down saying there is an individual right to own a gun, but it's not an absolute one.
by Nina Totenberg
Mar 05, 2018
3 minutes
In the wake of the deadly Parkland shooting, attention has focused on legislation that could make its way through Congress and the Florida state legislature.
But what does the U.S. Supreme Court have to say about gun control? After a couple of important cases nearly a decade ago, the court has, for the most part, turned away cases challenging gun laws.
So why the reluctance, what's the history and is the right to bear arms an absolute one?
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