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Clever_Iggy · 06-26-2008, 05:57 PM

If you read the opinion, it is extremely narrow in its application. The Supreme Court is reluctant to make broad laws and under Chief Justice Roberts, the court has become even more narrow. In lay man terms - the Supreme Court doesnt like the case and didnt want to say to much and having to be bound by it in the future.

This ruling is not a surprise at all, but in the same breath, it is far short of the victory gun supports hoped for and are trying to save face by declaring victory now.

Stemming from my rather lengthy post in the "Supreme Court Death Penalty" thread with Iowa, the votes from the likes of Scalia and Thomas are strictly reading the Second Amendment textually. Whether they agree with it or not is irrelevant... it's just constitutional.

The NRA is already positioning themselves to challenge similar gun laws here in Illinois and in San Francisco. The Supreme Court explicitly stated that this ruling does not necessarily effect existing municipal or state gun bans - it only effects DC because currently, the police power only extends to DC.

Gun enthusiasts are jumping for joy, but the educated ones in the group know this is as narrow of a ruling as the Supreme Court hands out.

06-26-2008, 05:57 PM	#40
Clever_Iggy Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: City by the Bay Exp:	If you read the opinion, it is extremely narrow in its application. The Supreme Court is reluctant to make broad laws and under Chief Justice Roberts, the court has become even more narrow. In lay man terms - the Supreme Court doesnt like the case and didnt want to say to much and having to be bound by it in the future. This ruling is not a surprise at all, but in the same breath, it is far short of the victory gun supports hoped for and are trying to save face by declaring victory now. Stemming from my rather lengthy post in the "Supreme Court Death Penalty" thread with Iowa, the votes from the likes of Scalia and Thomas are strictly reading the Second Amendment textually. Whether they agree with it or not is irrelevant... it's just constitutional. The NRA is already positioning themselves to challenge similar gun laws here in Illinois and in San Francisco. The Supreme Court explicitly stated that this ruling does not necessarily effect existing municipal or state gun bans - it only effects DC because currently, the police power only extends to DC. Gun enthusiasts are jumping for joy, but the educated ones in the group know this is as narrow of a ruling as the Supreme Court hands out. Last edited by Clever_Iggy; 06-26-2008 at 05:59 PM.