Posted on 11/20/2007 10:12:34 AM PST by Pyro7480
Breaking on MSNBC... Supreme Court to take up DC gun ban case
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.com ...
Actually mentioned the Miller case.
...the right of the individual to keep and bear arms...for our national security...shall not be infringed! On display for all to see will be which of the Supremes “...have so much hatred for Republicans that they’d take a chance with their own security and irreparably change their culture, just to win elections.”(from another thread).
I am fairly optimistic about this, but yes the idea of some of the justices turning this into a policy dispute - acting like legislators, or rather monarchs, again - sickens me.
I won’t even speculate about what could happen should there be an anti-Second Amendment decision, and Hillary in the White House. The action, and reaction, would be chilling.
I honestly didn't think this would happen in my lifetime.
ANY ruling will leave a good proportion of the popultation riled up. They just have to go in determined to uphold the obvious original intent of the Constitution.
"Covering their butts"? You betcha. It's what government types do best.
And I can hardly wait to see the rhetorical BS that we can expect to come pouring out from the political left and its media lackeys. It's going to pile up so fast, you'll need wings to stay above it.
It's going to be fun.
Either way, it's long past time to get it over with.
I'm glad to hear it.
I would have been more comfortable with putting (who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia) in parentheses, showing that it is of secondary, not primary, importance to the issue.
Buy two, save one for a friend who arrives late to the party.
If it’s time to bury something, don’t bury the guns.
You’re going to need them.
I am good on .223 I need some more .357 Sig.
I think an incorrect decision here might PREVENT a Hitlery presidency. (Not that I want one for that reason.)
No matter who wins, the next administration is going to be hostile to gun rights. Among mainstream GOP candidates, only Hunter is solid on gun rights, McCain and Thompson appear neutral and Romney and Guiliani are openly hostile.
This could give the court an opportunity to restore the original intent of the second amendment before the gun grabbers return to power. It would still only buy a few years, but that might give gun owners time to refocus on the political fight.
Be careful what you wish for. We know how four people per "side" are going to feel about this, but who knows about the swing vote? He (Kennedy) may have had a negative experience with privately held firearms. I note that he had some connection with the California National Guard (which, again, could be a good or a bad thing), but in the world of precedence, you usually only get one bite at the apple. I hope Kennedy's alleged conservative and libertarian impulses come to the fore, and that he takes the time to read and consider what the Founders said about their Amendment. Of course, whatever is decided cannot erase the fact that Mr. Madison, et al, regarded keeping and bearing arms as an inalienable right.
This way nobody's happy.
Look at it this way..
If the SCOTUS rules AGAINST... imagine the anger of gun owners out there.
It could screw Hillary’s chance of becomong President, since it would creat an issue that would mobilize her opposition BIG TIME.
If the SCOTUS rules FOR the 2nd amendment, then even if Hillary becomes President, she won’t be able to screw with the 2nd amendment.
excellent
BLOAT!
I really really thought they would duck this issue. We live in interesting times.
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