Wilson: No More Inconsistencies with 2nd Amendment Rights

The Supreme Court rightfully extended the reach of the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms to all 50 states by a vote of 5-4. The case, McDonald v. City of Chicago, is the second ruling on gun rights in three years, and substantially expounds on the 2008 Supreme Court decision in D.C. v. Heller that nullified the handgun ban in our nation's capital.

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) applauded the decision, saying, "This ruling from the highest court in the land is a momentous change in the fight to restore gun rights in America. For too long, our Constitutional right to bear arms has been inconsistently applied across the United States, and I am confident this ruling will change that."

Coincidentally, this ruling comes on the same day as Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings, raising the profile for debate on the Supreme Court nominee.

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