Guns Guns Guns

The US Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision today on District of Columbia v. Heller. Heller is the case challenging Washington D.C.'s ban on firearms, and is the most important second amendment case in 68 years (since they talked about sawed off shotguns, which, by the way, kick ass), or arguably ever.

At issue is whether the right to bear arms is an individual right or a collective right of a militia. The bottom line is whether the government, like the city of Chicago, can tell its citizens, like me, that they have to leave their guns at the city limits.

My prediction: The court will decide that the right to bear arms is an individual right, and the government may not restrict that right except in very important circumstances. Any restrictions will be subject to "strict scrutiny" (remembered that term from Con Law) just like restrictions on free speech or religion.