Heller Struck Down

[Annie]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626...s&printer=1;_ylt=An7M0s.DSjot2lxYNnZqUo5Aw_IE

Court rules in favor of Second Amendment gun right

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

The court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms laws intact...

 

[Epicurus]

I was just making a thread about this.

I am literally overjoyed.

 

[Damocles]

Excellent! Ron Paul will appoint more justices who would uphold your rights, just like this.

 

[Epicurus]

Btw Heller was the the the plaintiff who argued against the DC ban.

To be technical, they struck down the DC Handgun Ban, not Heller.

 

[Damocles]

They got two right in a row, first the death penalty thing, now this....

They got a streak going!

 

[Epicurus]

You know I really think I might be coming around to liking the Roberts Court.

 

[Socrtease]

GUN FRAIDY CATS LOSE!

 

[Blackflag]

Well I support this but not the death penalty decision the other day

 

[Epicurus]

Mwahahaha I'm still so happy.

 

[Epicurus]

Well I support this but not the death penalty decision the other day

I'm not sure I "support" their death penalty ruling, but I know intellectually that they were right.

I don't envy them having to make a choice about that though.

 

[Damocles]

You know I really think I might be coming around to liking the Roberts Court.

So far...

 

[Chapdog]

This is great news. Its a little disturbing it was a 5-4 vote tho.

 

[cawacko]

Mwahahaha I'm still so happy.

Lil Wayne is probably busting some caps right now in celebration.

 

[Bonestorm]

The Roberts court is a travesty.

 

[Epicurus]

This is great news. Its a little disturbing it was a 5-4 vote tho.

Considering how pervasive national stpuidity is on the gun control issue, I'm not surprised.

I'm just glad it's settled now as a matter of precedent.

 

[Damocles]

Considering how pervasive national stpuidity is on the gun control issue, I'm not surprised.

I'm just glad it's settled now as a matter of precedent.

This effects many places. Denver was trying to go there too...

I'm wondering when people will challenge the law that allows them to impound your car for driving with a handgun in your car...

 

[Chapdog]

Im so excited I may go buy a new gun. hmm what should i get. I need a new .22 riffle for the freaken varmints in my yard. But i have been dying to get a new revolver as well.

 

[Damocles]

Im so excited I may go buy a new gun. hmm what should i get. I need a new .22 riffle for the freaken varmints in my yard. But i have been dying to get a new revolver as well.

I'd go for the handgun. You can kill varmints with it.

 

[Bonestorm]

Considering how pervasive national stpuidity is on the gun control issue, I'm not surprised.

I'm just glad it's settled now as a matter of precedent.

How pervasive is the national stupidity on the gun control issue? As far as I can tell, every state (with the exception of D.C.) has laws on the books in line with the court's holding in this case.

 

[Epicurus]

I'm CCing my Ruger everywhere all day in celebration.