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Spider Jerusalem

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10. Until such a time as it's reviewed by a later Court decision.
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 12:24 PM
Dec 2012

Which is likely if the court is less conservative in coming years with the likely retirement of some members and appointment of others by a Democratic president. For almost 70 years the controlling decision was US v Miller, 1939, which endorsed the collective right view; there's not any reason to think that this may not be the case again, especially if the composition of the court changes. And no, the Second Amendment isn't "about individual self-defence"; see "well-regulated militia". See also: http://www.tnr.com/article/books/defense-looseness and http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/washington/21guns.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin& (Scalia's legal reasoning has been criticised from the right as well as the left).

Tyranny: An organized effort to end slavery as a cherished tradition and way of life. Loudly Dec 2012 #1
After Kent State riqster Dec 2012 #2
I was thinking along the same lines KansDem Dec 2012 #3
It's a stupid, paranoid argument. The best control against bad gov't is voting. Bucky Dec 2012 #4
2A is about an individual's RKBA for self defense. Congress has all the authority it needs for the jody Dec 2012 #5
No, actually, it isn't Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #8
Thanks for your opinion but DC v Heller defines the law and 2A is about individual self-defense. Get jody Dec 2012 #9
Until such a time as it's reviewed by a later Court decision. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #10
Dissents by Stevens & Breyer cite PA(1776) & VT(1777) constitutions that declare natural, inherent, jody Dec 2012 #11
You're extremely wrong Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #12
Read the PA & VT constitutions that use those words. Stevens acknowledged those constitutions. jody Dec 2012 #15
No, actually, it isn't Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #18
What do you mean with your general statement "No, actually, it isn't"? nt jody Dec 2012 #19
"isn't indisputably an inalienable right". Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #20
I believe McDonald v. Chicago did incorporate the Second in the Fourteenth, see wikipedia jody Dec 2012 #22
I guess Marinedem Dec 2012 #6
That doesn't hold any water. DetlefK Dec 2012 #7
You make the assumption that elections will always be fair Xithras Dec 2012 #16
Morality and legality aren't the same. DetlefK Dec 2012 #21
That's how this country was formed, though. It's hard to reconcile. nt Romulox Dec 2012 #13
Don't forget reason #2 the coming race war. Ganja Ninja Dec 2012 #14
They need reminded that Red Dawn is not a documentary. n/t cynatnite Dec 2012 #17
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