Here ya go...
Posted on 06/26/2008 3:55:39 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat
Today is the day.
The folks at SCOTUS blog will be providing a live blog to follow developments as quickly as possible.
Technically, that line *could* be interpreted to include cannon and warships. One cannot say that naval cannon were not in common use around the time of the founding by the citizenry.
And give us credit - and some of the conservatives in the Senate - for not tolerating the possibility of Harriet Myers. Dingy Harry and Upchuck Schumer liked her. That was enough for me to say, "not only 'no', but '**** no'!"
So what happened next? The President nominated Justice Alito, liberals hated him and made his wife cry, and he was confirmed in the Senate by the virtual equivalent of 5-4.
A great reason to vote for Conservative Republican presidents and conservative Republican senators (and representatives). A vote for a Democrat, no matter how 'conservative' is a vote for Pelosi and Reid, for constitutional rights for terrorists at Gitmo, life for child rapists, and against the Constitution to which ALL of these elected officials (and unelected judges) swore an oath.
I am thinking the same thing. I wonder what GOAL has brewing in terms of launching a test case. Under no circumstances would any license fee be appropriate; we now have a right to own firearms.
Here ya go...
"Unusually dangerous?" Not really.
I agree with "not really." Full autos have NEVER been illegal under federal law, you just have to pay for a tax stamp (which is more of a fee to investigate you and pay for the process than anything else at this point) and fill out some paperwork. Oh, yeah, and pay $10K or more for a gun that should cost about $1,200 at most.
Most of us can, if we have a fat enough wallet, get a full auto. In fact, we can get an M16 manufactured on 5/18/1986 if we can find it - but the absurd and (IMHO) unconstitutional '86 ban says that if you want to get a companion M16 with identical features manufactured on the same production line in the same factory a mere 2 days later, you can't do that.
Further, full autos aren't so common now, but that's ONLY because of the ban. Who among AR15 or M4gery owners wouldn't pay another $50 or $100 for an auto sear plus the $200 tax stamp for "da switch?" Who wouldn't buy "da switch" and drop it in for a few hundred bucks? I say that they WOULD be common, literally 500,000 or more, if no one had to worry about the JBTs coming to your house, breaking the door down, shooting or rifle-butting you, kicking your pregnant wife in the belly, stomping the cat, etc., all before giving you a long expense-paid visit to the Graybar Hotel. Also, who can say that full autos aren't common among armed forces - even police forces - in the present world? How's a militiaman to perform his duties without a suitable weapon? Look at Switzerland - most of the male population over age 18 either has, or used to have, a fully automatic weapon in his closet, with ammo.
I can't wait for the '86 ban to be challenged. I think that we win - it is functionally identical to the now-defunct DC handgun ban (OOOOH, how I love to write that), and should be equally defunct itself fairly soon.
There should be no exceptions to the law; it should be repealed.
Not to rain on your parade, I understand the sentiment, but when exactly was the last time anybody fought against the government to protect their freedoms and liberties?
Waco comes to mind...
The whole concept is almost at “tooth fairy” status. Sounds nice and wonderful, but just ain’t so.
Only Ginsberg and Breyer were appointed by Bill Clinton. The other 7 were appointed by Republicans.
OK, so 100% of those appointed by Dems voted to cut the 2nd Amendment out of the Constitution, but only 29% of the Republican-appointed ones did. Shameful, yes, but a HUGE differnce.
If someone can't make the distinction here, or between McCain and Obama on a whole host of issues, something's wrong. I don't like McCain much, but he's clearly much better than the only other alternative.
“If this results in Illinois and New York restrictions on ownership in the home, with the result that many people become gun owners, then there will be a constituency to agitate for “shall issue” CCW”
Bingo. We were never going to get a complete and total win with one case. But this is enough to keep us busy for the next decade.
Perhaps he could just leave the seat open...if the vacancy was by a liberal.
Re-read the context. Scalia is dismissing those arguments as irrelevant in the face of the 2nd Amendment.
“From this core foundation, thousands of gun laws will be successfully challenged.”
As the anti’s were so fond of noting whenever some gun ban was implemented....”this is just an important first step.”
(Heee Heee Heeee)
regarding the photo of Ann Coulter...
With the exception of the lack of eye protection, and the beretta she is about to touch off, one of the best things seen here today.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsharpest knife in the drawer.....
Sounds like a great arguement for another case...
It was part of the question. In fact, the court discusses it at some length, but chooses to leave it for another day.
I totally agree with you, and will be voting for McCain for the very reasons you are. My children and grandchildren should not pay the price because I don't think McCain is conservative enough, which I don't- but that really has to be beside the point when such important issues are at stake.
Thanks for posting this. I had never heard that quote before... it’s definitely a good one. :)
I’m relieved this decision came down on the side of freedom... A nice little victory over the gun-grabbers...
No Ruger P95 9mm...that’s racist! ;-)
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