I just couldn't leave this without posting the text of the Court's opinion. Anyone for some light reading?
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-769.pdf
Justice Alito's dissenting opinion is just a little less than halfway down.
The NRA had a hand in this decision.
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"The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal animal-cruelty law that was so broadly written it could criminalize the distribution of hunting videos and magazines under many circumstances. The 8-1 ruling in U.S. v. Stevens is a big win for the National Rifle Association and hunters across America. A brief submitted by the NRA was cited in the majority’s opinion."
Also.....
"Recognizing how U.S. v. Stevens jeopardized the rights of all hunters to share images of their sport, as well as the hunting-media industry in which it is a major presence, NRA forcefully weighed in with amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief, prepared and filed by the law firm of Hunton & Williams."
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From this link...
Hunting Magazines and Shows to Remain Legal