U.S. justices could decide constitutionality of gun ownership

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/11/sports/scotus.php

U.S. justices could decide constitutionality of gun ownership

Both sides in a closely watched legal battle over the District of Columbia's strict gun-control law are urging the Supreme Court to hear the case. If the justices agree - a step they may announce as early as Tuesday - the Roberts court is very likely to find itself back on the front lines of the culture wars with an intensity unmatched even by the cases on abortion and race that defined the court's last term.

The question is whether the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects an individual right to "keep and bear arms."

[DoctorDoom]

If they have a shred of logic and reason, they will rule that "the people" of the Second Amendment are the same people found in other places in the Constitution.

[jayson]

DC might actually become safe again.

The truth is, owning a gun legally in DC isn't stopping any nut who wanted to assassinate an elected official. You can get illegal guns extremely quick and cheap in any town and city in this nation... the only people this unconstitutional law is hurting are the law abiding residents of DC.

[Beowulf]

I'm a bit worried. Remember, it was a Roberts Supreme Court that ruled that corporations could use Eminant Domain, not just the government.

[UnkHiram]

Hopefully the Roberts Court will decide to actually READ the constitution before they rule on the Second Amendment rights it guarantees.

[TheIrishman]

''...on every question of construction [of the Constitution], [let us] carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the Debates, & instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.'' - - - THOMAS JEFFERSON

The SC has certainly struck out on that score!!!

[CzechPrince]

DC might actually become safe again.

The truth is, owning a gun legally in DC isn't stopping any nut who wanted to assassinate an elected official. You can get illegal guns extremely quick and cheap in any town and city in this nation... the only people this unconstitutional law is hurting are the law abiding residents of DC.

I live in the DC metro area, and the city has been booming with gentrification over the past few years. If they get this silly law overturned it will help even more.

[BabyBeastie]

U.S. justices could decide constitutionality of gun ownershipThey don't know if the 2nd Amendment is in the Constitution? What? lol

[TeenageRepublican]

Didn't we already go through this?

Happy Veterans Day!:patriot:

[Wolfcounsel]

The question is whether the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects an individual right to "keep and bear arms." --from HomeschoolrsRUs' link

It is there as a warning to would-be despots that the people will dismantle their dictatorships with overwhelming firepower. It is there as a warning to scumbags, but it does not have to be there for leaders with a sane and sound mind.

Choose wisely, you public servants in the black robes, and remember that your negative decision will not result in an ounce of difference in the amount of firepower existing.

[The_Elucidator]

Saying they are not constitutional is the easy part... Taking them away will be a WHOLE different story!!! Try it and see what happens!

[BuckeyeMike]

AAAAAA effen MEN.........come & gettem assholes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The_Sonarman]

It is there as a warning to would-be despots that the people will dismantle their dictatorships with overwhelming firepower. It is there as a warning to scumbags, but it does not have to be there for leaders with a sane and sound mind.
Correct. The Founders intended the citizens to be armed, to create an "invincible army" of citizens, should the US Government ever become dictatorial. The citizens would then have the means to take back control of the government.

The Second Amendment was intended as our protection against dictatorial politicians government gone bad.

[Plain Old Dave]

Biggest question here is whether you can get 4 Supremes to vote for a writ of certorari, or "grant cert". Given the controversy of Bush v. Gore, that IMHO makes granting cert a *huge* IF. Consider the ire in some arenas that persists in Bush v. Gore, and multiply that by 100. A 2A decision could affect a majority of Americans.

Good news:

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OGRlMTNiZGM2MWFiMDY0NDIyZTUxNjhiZjc3YzFjMDg=

[aaron11]

Here in Al-Dora~, Baghdad it's standard policy to make sure every home owner has an AK47. Like our Founding Fathers here too, we understand that the foundation of a free nation stands on the strength of its citizens!

[Beowulf]

Here in Al-Dora~, Baghdad it's standard policy to make sure every home owner has an AK47. Like our Founding Fathers here too, we understand that the foundation of a free nation stands on the strength of its citizens!

AK-47 eh? Boy have we slipped in America. They're trying to make it impossible to own so much as a pea shooter.

[aaron11]

Lol, yeah, but AK's are a dime a dozen over here. The United States is fastly losing ground on its claim to fame...It's amazing how many of our own freedoms we willingly sacrifice while at the same time bring freedom to the rest of the world.

[Teenager]

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. ~Plato

Political correctness is tyranny with manners. ~Charlton Heston

Especially when it comes to guns.

[Plain Old Dave]

Appears as though the Supremes didn't grant cert. I'm not surprised.

[Maggie_T]

Oh, shit. The Men in Black are at it again. Start praying, guys.