Supreme Court to uphold the 2nd Amendment?

[TruthAtLast]

U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to strike down D.C. handgun ban

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scotus19mar19,0,2685078.story

 

[nate895]

U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to strike down D.C. handgun ban

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scotus19mar19,0,2685078.story

Dang, I was hoping Montana would secede because they didn't.

 

[WilliamC]

Buys us some breathing room for a while.

As long as the average American can keep guns for self-defense then the chances of a really bad scenario are much lower.

I really need to be looking at buying some self-defense for my home...

 

[CurtisLow]

Dang, I was hoping Montana would secede because they didn't.

Maybe that's why they didnt..?

 

[nate895]

Maybe that's why they didnt..?

Well, I suppose that validates secession too.

 

[PlzPeopleWakeUp]

nt

 

[Ex Post Facto]

I listened to the entire argument. At an hour and 30 minutes one of the justices made a joke about combination trigger locks, stating "So to fire the gun I have to wake up, turn on the light, and grab my reading glasses?" The whole room filled with laughter.

 

[runderwo]

Why does no one ask -- regardless of your opinion of natural rights or what the 2nd Amendment says or doesn't say -- where any power to regulate guns is contrived from the powers enumerated in Article I, Section 8?

 

[nate895]

Why does no one ask -- regardless of your opinion of natural rights or what the 2nd Amendment says or doesn't say -- where any power to regulate guns is contrived from the powers enumerated in Article I, Section 8?

DC made the handgun ban, therefore it doesn't have to be in Article 1, Section 8.

 

[humanic]

More Gun Control, More Crime
http://www.haciendapub.com/humeven1.html

Gun Control's Twisted Outcome: restricting firearms has helped make England more crime-ridden than the U.S.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1568/is_6_34/ai_93090050

Gun Control Means More Crime
http://www.populistamerica.com/gun_control_means_more_crime

Why are We Tolerating this Madeness?
http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter119.htm

 

[scandinaviany3]

does sound that way

does sound like 2nd ammendment not challenged...maybe the courts are not as corrupted as the other branches for now.

 

[dbhohio47]

It seems to me that a smart, liberty-minded spokesman, lobbying on behalf of individual ownership 2nd Amendment rights, could use this opportunity to point out some other transgressions of our liberties of late while the SC is hearing this case and get some national press out of the situation. (just some food for thought for the well-connected among us).

 

[seapilot]

Does this mean in D.C. the criminals have a reason to be afraid again? Poor criminals, they used to be safe as they were the only ones allowed by law to carry.

 

[pinkmandy]

Buys us some breathing room for a while.

As long as the average American can keep guns for self-defense then the chances of a really bad scenario are much lower.

I really need to be looking at buying some self-defense for my home...

My thoughts, too. It's encouraging for those of us who are on the edge of our seats. A little breathing room is a great thing to have.

 

[runderwo]

DC made the handgun ban, therefore it doesn't have to be in Article 1, Section 8.

There are several federal gun control laws. While the DC ban is strictly a rights question, there are several glaring powers questions that remain.

 

[Alawn]

I am still afraid. I have the feeling they will say everybody has a right but leave the door open for tons and tons of restrictions as long as some moron in government thinks it is "reasonable". They will claim it is some victory for gun rights but will allow the slow erosion of the 2nd amendment as they start to call more and more restrictions reasonable.

 

[dude58677]

I am still afraid. I have the feeling they will say everybody has a right but leave the door open for tons and tons of restrictions as long as some moron in government thinks it is "reasonable". They will claim it is some victory for gun rights but will allow the slow erosion of the 2nd amendment as they start to call more and more restrictions reasonable.

Nah, with the gun bans ending things can only get better. A gun ban is clearly unreasonable.

 

[hillertexas]

I listened to the recording as well. When the female justice asked "With all of the crime in DC, why is it unreasonable to have a handgun ban?" I wish someone would have said "because criminals do not obey the law, thus gun control laws only restrict the law abiding citizen."

 

[PatriotG]

Who was it that said?

1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.

2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.

3. Colt: The original point and click interface.

4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.

5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?

6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.

7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.

8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.

9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.

10. The United States Constitution (c)1791. All Rights Reserved.

11. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?

12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.

13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.

14. Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.

15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.

16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.

18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.

19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.

20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.

21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.

22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.

23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.

24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.

25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.

 

[Alawn]

Nah, with the gun bans ending things can only get better. A gun ban is clearly unreasonable.

The Supreme Court is rarely reasonable. I have read a ton of cases and a lot of them make me want to puke.

It is going to be really bad. They will claim it as some sort of victory but it will be a loss. They will say you have a right but you can reasonably restrict it. This is exactly how warrantless searches and free speech zones came about. One example is that it will be ok to require a permit for guns then they just wont ever issue the permits. The 2nd Amendment means no restrictions at all no matter what or how reasonable it seems at the time.