And, depending on what the decision is, this could be a really hot issue in the general election.

lest they get 1994′d again.

HAAAhaahaa!

This issue would be dead in the water if GWB has not gotten 2 conservative supremes on the court. Thanks to him, we will be able to protect ourselves….at least for now…

My utopian world is one in which a concealed handgun license holder in Texas can carry his / her concealed handgun and license to any other state / territory / commonwealth / reservation in the union any way or any how (e.g. by bus, by plane, by this or that) and vice versa.

My really, ultimate, super duper utopian world would be one where any American citizen who’s a non-felon could do all the above without the license.

BowHuntingTexas on March 18, 2008 at 9:19 PM

Ditto, but we have it pretty good with the current Texas CCL regulations. They are actually better for the gun owner now than when the CCL law was first passed.

Anyone who goes before the highest court in the land and argues that the meaning of the phrase was never addressed by the founders needs to be beaten into unconsciousness with a copy of the Federalist Papers.

I’m kind of aghast that the court let that slide – not all of them can be that bone-shatteringly ignorant.

You can’t ignore the intent of the founders when you argue the Bill of Rights.

And you can’t honestly argue that an unconstitutional ban on handguns isn’t unconstitutional because of ANOTHER unconstitutional law requiring handguns to be rendered inoperable. That’s just a damned dodge, and Dellinger knows it.

It’s dishonest and disgraceful.

Sadly, it’s also typical behavior for the control freaks. Hopefully the Supremes will react accordingly.

To get a carry permit in my state you must, among other things, put an ad in the local paper announcing your permit application in case anyone wants to object, listing your address. Guess what? Crooks go around breaking into applicants’ houses and stealing their guns. I know of two cases, and the police say it happens a lot.

Akzed on March 18, 2008 at 8:58 PM

You live in NJ,CA,NJ,IL,CT,ME,DE or one of the ones I’ve forgotten, unfortunately for you I’m guessing. I grew up in upstate NY where “permits” were required which is ridiculous at best. Remember people, the NYC gun licensing system was to keep blacks from owning firearms back in the 1800’s. The NY state ‘pistol permit’ system is the biggest JOKE, next to Illinois’s FOID card.

I moved to Texas in 2001 and promptly purchased a machinegun, legally, among other items that I was denied in NY state. I’m your everyday citizen and have never hurt anyone (That didnt deserve it). I’ve been a police officer since 2003 and appreciate the CHL holders ( which I was before getting into L.E. and still am ).

Someone with an active CHL in Texas is one of the good folks. The first thing the state of Texas does is revoke or suspend your CHL if you’ve been convicted of a crime, and in some instances the mere accusation such as in a protective or restraining order being issued.

If more folks would move to FREE states and arm themselves, everyone would be better off. Hopefully however those moving to states like Texas, leave their NY,CA,DE,etc. politics, goofy gun laws and socialism.

It’s a pity that the primary commander of a enemy force against the US during WWII knew more about the importance of the 2nd Amendment than many of our own citizens (and USSC Justices).

I wonder what motivates the anti gun crowd to continue to press this issue, particularly when the opposition has all the guns…

Viper1 on March 18, 2008 at 6:44 PM

Made me laugh…

infidel4life on March 18, 2008 at 10:45 PM

Pretty harsh. But let’s look at it clinically.

She has permission to carry a gun. She works in a building that is full of people allowed to carry guns. She takes her gun with her everywhere, except the Supreme Court, and I admit I have not been there but the Supreme Court probably has armed guards. Her gun is most likely on her nightstand as she sleeps, on her person as she shops, in her car when she is in her car, and is only disassembled and useless when she is cleaning it, but she as most police do probably has a “back up”.

However, if you are average law abiding “Joe Blow” American who is fortunate enough to live in the crade of democracy, you don’t need a gun.

Clinical analysis complete: She’s a stooge, and a pretty arrogant one at that.

this video of DC Police Chief Lanier up as quickly as possible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HWb8INbZg

Liberal fascist lesbian stooge.

And ugly too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HWb8INbZg

AP, can you get a clean version of this? I lack the ability to get video from my DVR to my computer.

a “right to keep and bear arms” that goes beyond the amendment’s reference to service in a militia

This smells of disturbing wiggle-room shenanigans.

I think the Democrats will be really dumb to act too aggrieved if the D.C. ban is struck down. This could be a Republican issue either way because we just love fighting on this issue.

Again, how does this become any kind of an issue. Once SCOTUS decides the issue, its dead. Nothing more we can do about it.

Fortunately, it appeared pretty clear from the justices’ commentary during oral argument today that they will likely be striking down the DC ban.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987832/posts

Whichever side loses this case gets a handy dandy hot-button election issue for November. Obama praying it’s true?

Can you please explain how the SCOTUS decision in this case creates a “hot button” issue for November? The decision which they render is the end of the story. Final. Fini. Fin. No where to go from here.

That’s why it is so important to get it right here and now.

Congress can go twiddle its thumbs if they don’t like the result.

Akzed on March 18, 2008 at 8:58 PM

Good God. Which state do you live in?

My really, ultimate, super duper utopian world would be one where any American citizen who’s a non-felon could do all the above without the license.

Trust me, no one actually does their homework and is still confused about this – the control freaks are just pathological liars.

Some people WANT it to mean the National Guard, but no one can read what the founders wrote and seriously believe that.

The dishonesty is the only reason that debate is still going on. Well, that and the general laziness of people who don’t do their homework.

WRT the CCW requirements in your state, that’s pure harassment and possibly accessory before the fact, the officials responsible for that should not only be fired but prosecuted.

What if someone gets a restraining order, do they have to publish the address of their safe house in the paper?

The control freaks don’t just want to stop you from stopping the criminals, they want to HELP the criminals hurt you!

/315 Troother

Inside the court, at the end of a session extended long past the normal one hour, a majority of justices appeared ready to say that Americans have a “right to keep and bear arms” that goes beyond the amendment’s reference to service in a militia.
Excuse me?

chinotex on March 18, 2008 at 6:34 PM

The right pre-exists other considerations or applications, such as militia service. Frankly, I wish all it said was, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

Is that racist?