The Big Heller Decision Discussion Thread - AFFIRMED 2ND AS INDIVIDUAL RIGHT

[shdwfx]

When can we go on an open carry walk past Capitol Hill?

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

two dissents- but one Majority

 

[CDignition]

Lets go buy some stuff..

 

[xjchief]

I'm not popping open the champagne until we read the opinion.

 

[Schofield3]

Oh Happy day!!!

 

[ctdonath]

That large a dissent (4) is striking. Reading the two dissenting opinions will be interesting.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Two dissenting opinions. Does that mean that they cannot even agree on why they disagree?

Yes, that about sums it up.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

YAA HOO!

Woody

 

[Rugerlvr]

Ok, is this now the good kind of Christmas?

 

[jrfoxx]

Are you pleased with the decision in Heller?

Yes ( 86% ) No ( 14% )

I suspect the Brady's and VPC people watching are the 14%. Wonder if any of them are crying on thier keyboards......

 

[peyton]

Quick, I must borrow AK-47 from Achmed and shoot a magazine into the sky!! Why not, the Iraqi's do it for weddings and soccer??
Tears of joy shed for common sense while dodging bullets and boredom in Baghdad!!

 

[Pushrod]

YAAA-HOOOO!
WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so elated!

 

[leathermanwave]

Yohoo.

 

[usmarine0352_2005]

One question:

Tom Goldstein is such a funny guy...

10:12 Tom Goldstein - The Morgan Stanley opinion holds that FERC was required to apply the Mobile Sierra presumption. There, everyone knows what they came here to find out.

Why is this so funny?

 

[Big45]

On To Chicago

 

[Rumble]

I demand the opinion, blogpushers!

 

[arthurcw]

Two dissenting opinions. Does that mean that they cannot even agree on why they disagree?

Yes, that about sums it up.

Very interested in reading those as well.

 

[RobXD9]

brady website says court just handed down opinion. DOESN'T say what that opinion is. haha

Paul's going to need som rolaids this morning.

 

[ilbob]

That large a dissent (4) is striking. Reading the two dissenting opinions will be interesting.

Not really. Despite attempts to appear non-political, the SC since at least FDR has been very political, especially on the left side of issues.

 

[loki.fish]

You guys see the poll?

Are you pleased with the decision on Heller?

Yes 86%
No 14%

 

[Poper]

Breyer, Souter, Stevens and Ginsburg incapable of reading plain English

Boy is that an understatement!

I'm interested in seeing the dissenting opinion's explanation/definition of "The Right of the People". Is it possible they are trying to say in a single clause of the Constitution "The People" difines a Collective and everywhere else it defines an Individual?

I can hardly wait for the analysis...

Poper

 

[freakshow10mm]

Gun owners: Make note of the state AGs that wrote in to the SCOTUS in support of Heller being an individual right. Thank them by calling their office, writing/emailing them, and remember them for their re-election campaign no matter what letter is after their name. People like this need to stay in office.

 

[borntwice]

The local news guy, when he was reporting the decision, looked like he was having a "bad hemaroid" day. The consternation on his face was priceless...

 

[AndrewGWU]

opinon available

 

[farscott]

From SCOTUSblog

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.

That is worrisome.