13 November 2007

U.S. Supreme Court May Hear Pivotal Gun Control Case

Both Washington, DC and right wing rich boy Robert Levy, who prevailed in front of the DC ccourt of appeals have asked for the Supreme Court to rule.

My guess is that we will shortly see US v. Miller overturned, which defined the 2nd amendment as a states right, which will be a bad thing.

FWIW, my reading of the debates at the constitutional convention, and my understanding of the language of the times, I've always read it as, "A militia is necessary for the protection of individual freedom, so in the context of a militia, people must be allowed to keep and bear arms."

That was also the essence of the Miller decision in 1939, which I expect to be overturned.

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