Thread: Supreme Court finds individual right to own guns

YIIIPPPEEEEE!!!

Originally Posted by JMS

YIIIPPPEEEEE!!!

The only sad part is that it was even a close vote.

Yeah Tim, I wish it hadn't been so close too. At least it passed and a good precedent has been set. This should protect our basic rights for a while, plus make Congress shove off when it comes to wimpy feel good legislation.

In dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote, "The decision threatens to throw into doubt the constitutionality of gun laws throughout the United States."

Yes it does. I wonder what DC citizens are thinking about the ruling. Are handgun sales exploding yet?

It's too bad such intelligent judges can't all read the Constitution and come to the same conclusions.

I've been worrying about this. I was so elated when I heard it went in favor of the people's right. The 5 to 4 decision is troubling. It should have been unanimous .

THIS IS A GREAT READ!!!

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf

Matt

Originally Posted by Wildtim

The only sad part is that it was even a close vote.

Have you read the dissenting opinions? Excruciating intellectual contortions. There is little ambiguity, the Constitution is perfectly clear: "... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Yet somehow leftist mental Jiu-Jiutsu manages to infer all sorts of secret hidden meanings, caveats and exceptions.

Originally Posted by ProfessorChaos!

Have you read the dissenting opinions? Excruciating intellectual contortions. There is little ambiguity, the Constitution is perfectly clear: "... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Yet somehow leftist mental Jiu-Jiutsu manages to infer all sorts of secret hidden meanings, caveats and exceptions.

Made my head hurt, trying to follow their twisted, basackwards logic.

Matt

Originally Posted by ProfessorChaos!

Have you read the dissenting opinions? Excruciating intellectual contortions. There is little ambiguity, the Constitution is perfectly clear: "... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Yet somehow leftist mental Jiu-Jiutsu manages to infer all sorts of secret hidden meanings, caveats and exceptions.

Otoh the right to their day in court for the gitmo detainees was also 5-4, and that was pretty straightforward as well. I't not only the lefts that can be stubborn.