Supreme Court appears to suggest right to guns at home extends to carrying them in public too
- Written by Morgan Marietta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Supporters of gun controls rally outside the Supreme Court.Joshua Roberts/Getty ImagesFaced with the question “does the constitutional right to possess a gun extend outside the home?” the majority of the Supreme Court appears to be heading toward the answer “yes.”
On Nov. 3, 2012, justices heard oral arguments over New...