Summary
Last week in the Supreme Court, Washington D.C has been granted the permission to ban the right to bear assault weapons. Although in 2009 in District of Columbia vs Heller, the right to bear arms has been upheld through using the second amendment, it has been underscored by the decision last week because military-grade assault weapons have been deemed an exeption.
Connection
The second amendment protecting the rights of citizens to bear arms has been set restrictions in the past. For instance, schools have been given the right to ban the possession of weapons on school grounds in order to protect the well-being of the student body. This ruling is similar, as it allows the crime rate in the District area to be restricted through regulating the possesion of assault rifles.
Reflection
I find the the uphold of the possession of guns to be an anomaly for the U.S. While perhaps the right to bear arms might have been appropriate for people in the past, I think it's no longer a necessity and contributes to the high crime rates in U.S. Thus, I find the ruling that it's legal to regulate the possession of assault rifles as a progressive ruling.
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