second amentment

[Shadow Cat]

I remember that day. That is a strong woman. A friend of mine who is a nurse in Killeen treated a lot of those victims that were brought in to the Army base and the civilian hospital. If only some one else had been armed, it may have ended with a difrent outcome.

[sisu]

Today or soon we will see what the Supreme Court decides on the Washington, D. C. gun law.
The antis were out strong and forceful on the news this AM as was some female high ranking DC police officer blabbing about how guns laws prevent gun violence.

I hope the court is more united toward our way of thinking than they were on Guantanamo.

[Skyvalhunter]

I wish I had a warmer feeling towards the direction that the court was going. Hope were not in the movement towards more gun laws but things don't look good.

[WDFW-SUX]

I'm definatelly watching the DC gun ban case......

[Hunter4Life]

If you break down how the Justices will vote in the Heller case, there are three that will with very little doubt to overturn Heller: Alito, Thomas, and Scalia.  Alito's lower Court rulings have been 100% prosecuted Amendment.  He cast the dissenting vote on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals when the upheld the right of Congress to ban sub-machine guns.  The Brady Campaign has mocked Alito, calling him "Machinegun Sammy."

There are three Justices that will vote to uphold thr DC gun ban: Stevens, Breyer, and Ginsberg.  What it boils down to is which side can bring two of the three swing judges (Kennedy, Roberts, and Souter) to their side.  Most likely Roberts would be with up and your guess is as good as mine on Kennedy and Souter.  Five justices, a bare majority, signaled they believe the amendment gives individuals a right to have a gun for self-defense. We should win this case.  A key justice, Anthony Kennedy, left little doubt about his view when he said early in the proceedings that the Second Amendment gives "a general right to bear arms."

I am pretty confident that the Supreme Court will rule the Second Amendment an individual right, not a collective right.  The question will be is how far they will go to strike down the right of municipalities to restrict guns.

[Machias]

I believe they will once again give a narrow rule which does not answer the question we all want a definitive answer.  In these landmark cases they rarely deliver a sweeping desicion.  The debate will rage on I'm afraid.

[Hunter4Life]

I agree that this will not be the sweeping decision that we all want, but I think the Court will uphold the lower court's ruling to overturn the DC ban.  I believe at least it will be determined that the Second Amendment is an individual right.

[bowhuntin]

anyone know when the are going to rule on the heller case? this month is what i thought i heard.

[Hunter4Life]

The decision will be handed down in late June or early July before the Court recesses.

[sisu]

June 26 is supposed to be the day according to this article

Supreme Court Gun Ban Ruling Expected Tomorrow
The U.S. Supreme Court today did not release its long-awaited ruling on whether the District's handgun ban violates the Second Amendment. That means the potentially landmark decision will almost certainly come tomorrow morning when the court is planning to issue the last of its rulings for the term. The case, District of Columbia v. Heller, which was argued nearly four months ago, could settle the decades-old debate over whether the Second Amendment grants individuals the right to own firearms.

Mayor Adrain M. Fenty is planning to hold a news conference at the John A. Wilson Building after the decision is announced.

Paul Duggan
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/06/supreme_court_gun_ban_ruling_p.html?hpid=topnews

[bowhuntin]

June 26 is supposed to be the day according to this article

Supreme Court Gun Ban Ruling Expected Tomorrow
The U.S. Supreme Court today did not release its long-awaited ruling on whether the District's handgun ban violates the Second Amendment. That means the potentially landmark decision will almost certainly come tomorrow morning when the court is planning to issue the last of its rulings for the term. The case, District of Columbia v. Heller, which was argued nearly four months ago, could settle the decades-old debate over whether the Second Amendment grants individuals the right to own firearms.

Mayor Adrain M. Fenty is planning to hold a news conference at the John A. Wilson Building after the decision is announced.

Paul Duggan
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/06/supreme_court_gun_ban_ruling_p.html?hpid=topnews

If that is true then you should be able to find the slip opinion here come tomorrow... http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07slipopinion.html

[Bofire]

I just read the decision is 5 to 4 vote, The right to bear arms IS AN INDIVIDULE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great Day in the Morning.


Carl

[Skyvalhunter]

 

[ICEMAN]

Remember this day guys, this is really big.

[WDFW-SUX]

Remember this day guys, this is really big.

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