10 a.m. EST on Thursday, June 26th '08: SCOTUS 2nd Amend Ruling

[Mergie Master]

"Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., announced that the Court will issue all remaining decisions for the Term at 10 a.m. Thursday. The test case on whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a gun is among those remaining (District of Columbia v. Heller, 07-290)."

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/

Just before 10 a.m. the link to 'Today's Liveblog' will appear somewhere on this website's homepage (probably in the right hand grey section). It is a continuously self-updating window/sub-page, and will relay the announcement of the first 2nd Amendment ruling by the Supreme Court in over 70 years, and the only one ever in our Republic directed at settling the existence of this core right.

[Glenn]

I'm praying for common sense and reason vs. emotion and agenda.

[BigBrother]

I havent had my finger on the pulse lately...

Why exactly has this issue been brought before the courts and who is pushing the hearing?

[Glenn]

D.C. outlaws firearms city wide. Ruling is being challenged and The black robes will make their decision today. Initial arguments seemed to favor gun owners but with this group of rocket surgeons, ain't nothing a sure thing.

[Rebel Yell]

with the latest ruling on not being able to execute child rapists, there ain't no tellin' what they are gonna say

btw - the state won't have to worry about executing someone that harms one of my children

[Turd Ferguson]

btw - the state won't have to worry about executing someone that harms one of my children

ditto-- the only trial will be mine for murder/homicide/justifiable killing

[Rebel Yell]

Court: A constitutional right to a gun

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 10:14 am | Lyle Denniston | Comments Off |
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Answering a 127-year old constitutional question, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to have a gun, at least in one’s home. The Court, splitting 5-4, struck down a District of Columbia ban on handgun possession.
Justice Antonin Scalia’s opinion for the majority stressed that the Court was not casting doubt on long-standing bans on gun possession by felons or the mentally retarded, or laws barring guns from schools or government buildings, or laws putting conditions on gun sales.

source-http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/

[justpracticin]

The most scary thing is that the court was split 5-4. That means we have 4 Supreme Court Justices that do not believe the 2nd Amendment gives American Citizens the right to own a gun.

[nitro5x6's]

The most scary thing is that the court was split 5-4. That means we have 4 Supreme Court Justices that do not believe the 2nd Amendment gives American Citizens the right to own a gun.

Bet I guess at least 3 of the 4 correctly.

[Glenn]

Yep. Frightening indeed.

In my best Natzi accent I can hear them saying..."Vat do you need gun? Her government vill protect and provide vor you. Ve will make zure you are safe."

[nitro5x6's]

I was 100%...

Here's the enemy- Breyer ,Stevens, Souter and of course that old crone Ginsberg..........

Thanks Mr. Clinton..

[Rebel Yell]

Yep. Frightening indeed.

In my best Natzi accent I can hear them saying..."Vat do you need gun? Her government vill protect and provide vor you. Ve will make zure you are safe."

Glenn - you hit it on the head


"Those now possessing weapons and ammunition are at once to turn them over to the local police authority. Firearms and ammunition found in a Jew's possession will be forfeited to the government without compensation ... Whoever willfully or negligently violates the provisions ... will be punished with imprisonment and a fine.
-- Nazi Law, Regulations Against Jews' Possession of Weapons, 11 Nov 1938, German Minister of the Interior

from Walter Williams page - http://www.gmu.edu/departments/econo...es/repeal.html

[BigBrother]

The most scary thing is that the court was split 5-4. That means we have 4 Supreme Court Justices that do not believe the 2nd Amendment gives American Citizens the right to own a gun.

From my cold, dead hands.

[BigBrother]

For our LEO's:

When the legislation or ruling by the supreme court comes down that the second amendment is unlawful, and confiscation of firearms begins, (and it will happen considering a 5-4 ruling today), will you allow yourself to disarm the population?

I fear that many of those that wear a badge have gut hooked themselves on the notion of a police state is a good thing for the citizens.

[Treeclimber]

Thank you ‘Charlton Heston’!!!!!!

4-8-2008 _shame he could not last to see the results of the effort!

[Scatters]

Just saw on Fox News that they voted in favor of the gun owners.

[cusportsman]

i don't see how it is legal to establish marshall law like they did in new orleans

[justpracticin]

CU - didn't they teach you about the "Marshall Plan" in high school?

[Swamp Rat]

The most scary thing is that the court was split 5-4.

That scared me, too.

For our LEO's:

When the legislation or ruling by the supreme court comes down that the second amendment is unlawful, and confiscation of firearms begins, (and it will happen considering a 5-4 ruling today), will you allow yourself to disarm the population?

Trust me - it will not come to that with me. I'll be retired. But I hope it never becomes an issue for this country.

[tkohn]

Now - What is the penalty for those lawmakers in DC that broke the law of the land?