The Right to Bear Arms

Would carrying a gun make you feel safer?

Robert Nash and Brandon Koch thought so. But the state of New York denied them gun permits, saying they hadn't demonstrated a "special need."

Why did they have to prove such a "need"? The Supreme Court ruled more than 10 years ago that Iall Americans have a right to keep and bear arms, no matter where they live.

"Many other courts have thumbed their nose at t…