Is Anthony Kennedy actually going to come through for once? Dude?

The Supreme Court justices, hearing a historic argument on the meaning of the 2nd Amendment, signaled they are likely to strike down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia and rule that homeowners have a right to keep a gun for self-defense…

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who is the swing vote in close cases, said he believed the 2nd Amendment did more than bolster the state militia. “In my view, there is a general right to bear arms” that goes beyond serving in the militia, Kennedy said.

“Yes” to handguns doesn’t necessarily means “yes” to everything. According to the AP, a majority of justices seem to agree that it’s okay to regulate weapons generally so long as the basic right is protected. How basic is the basic right? More basic than would be required by membership in a militia designed as a check on federal power, evidently.

Exit question: Time for AP to start setting up spring guns in front of his heavily fortified NYC apartment windows, or is patience the better part of valor for now?

Update: Whichever side loses this case gets a handy dandy hot-button election issue for November. Obama praying it’s true?