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Originally Posted by Yoda
The Supreme Court ruling was not to support not requiring membership in a militia to keep and bear arms. The ruling validated that the second amendment guaranteed the right of the individual to keep and bear arms.
Yoda
A member of the loyal opposition
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The case involved was District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290). A very good summary, with access to all the briefs presented to the Supreme Court, is at
http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=DC_v._Heller
The issues involved have been convoluted by the press. The central issue was DC's ban on handguns being possessed by private citizens, while long rifles were okay.
As the case went forward challenging the constitutionality of DC's handgun ban, more and more people and organizations jumped on the bandwagons, and the case generated a mountain of amicus briefs to accompany the parties' briefs.
For those interested in the gun control issue, the case and the briefs make interesting reading.