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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:19 AM Original message |
Breaking: High Court strikes down gun ban |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah. No worries about the "a well regulated militia" part of the Second Amendment. |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. This was an *EXCELLENT* ruling. |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I agree - son and DIL both have permits to carry concealed - they live just south of DC |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Damn |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Link to Opinion |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
42. I can by the ban violating the 2nd amendment, but the idea that a trigger lock requirement is a |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. All Militant Dweebs Celebrate in Unison |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. Big surprise here |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yup. Scalia wrote the majority, joined by Kennedy (and the other conservatives). |
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Peregrine (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. But it looks like Fat Tony moderated his opinion |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. a caveat |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. This ruling will apply to all states, not just the federal government |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It doesn't work that way |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. In fact, it does |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. rights are more complex than you think |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. It does indeed work that way |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. no that's not right |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Assume what you like |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Can you help out the legally impaired? I still don't think I understand what |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I haven't read the full decision yet |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Strictly speaking... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
43. DC used to have a law... |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. thanks, everyone. They were talking on AAR like it applied to the states, too. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. are you saying you believe |
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Empowerer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
46. The Court's interpretation that the Second Amendment protects an individual right |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Please don't use wikipedia as a source |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. it's right on these issues |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Regardless of the correctness of the information, use of that SOURCE makes you appear unreliable. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. whatever |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. spoken like one studying for the bar |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. But this ruling incorporates that second right, by applying restrictions onto states/localities. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. it doesn't |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I stand corrected. Thanks. |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. DC is "special" |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. Which States have laws |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The court dodged incorporation. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. It can't incorporate now |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. DC was not treated as a State in this ruling |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The Fourteenth Amendment says you're wrong |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. that clause that you highlight |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. That clause I cited |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Chicago Tribune story on this: |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. yeah |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
33. What slanted reporting. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. The caveat is reasonable restrictions |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm off to buy a grenade launcher now. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
40. Prepare to go to Federal prison, then... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. damn... I Guess Arms are Regulated |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
47. I'm trying to believe in this ruling |
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Doug.Goodall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
49. Next stop for the Gun Pushers, all of America will be like Kennesaw, Georgia |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 07:59 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. That is fucking ridiculous |
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