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is of profound importance - it enshrines the indvidual right to own guns and limits efforts to reduce their role in American life.

The US Constitution says "a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed".

Errr, what does that mean?

Now we know. Or at least five individuals decided they knew (the majority side in the court) and that is that.

For the first time, the court has ruled that it means individuals - settling the matter for at least a generation and probably longer.

You can disagree with the majority view, but you cannot escape from it if you live in the United States.

So what effect on the political debate? I suspect not much, but for a look at Obama's potential difficulties .

Meanwhile ...

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