Just as a note, the United States Supreme Court ruled today that individuals in America have a right to bear arms.
This was not to be unexpected, as such a right has been the general interpretation of courts and politicians for quite a long time now. The actual real world implications might be few and far between.
I am curious, however, as to why the United States is semi-unique in its protection of the right to keep weapons. Do a lot of other Western countries (or just countries in general) also carry this as a legal right? It seems more of an American phenomenon.
