The Sierra Times notes that the SCOTUS has not been as quiet on the Second Amendment as people tend to believe. Despite the much touted non-ruling in the Miller case of 1939 by anti-freedom groups like the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Ownership, the SCOTUS has, in fact, ruled that citizen have a right to defend themselves with firearms.

Armed self defense with personally owned firearms is recognized and supported in more than a dozen cases, is a distinct right of American citizens, and an ancient "duty to retreat" is not obligatory.

The findings are the result of a six year study of Supreme Court cases that involve firearms, that is due to be released in September.