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What am I missing? pipoman Dec 2013 #1
Synopsis of decision is available here: djg21 Dec 2013 #2
The Second Amendment is not absolute Gothmog Dec 2013 #3
not all of it bossy22 Dec 2013 #6
If you can't count, you probably shouldn't be playing with a gun. IveWornAHundredPants Dec 2013 #15
people miscount all the time bossy22 Dec 2013 #21
Wow, that was a really intellectual answer. Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #51
As the country crowds and bluifies, non-gun nuts (the majority) will demand gun control. nt onehandle Dec 2013 #4
Doesn't seem to be happening that way does it? bossy22 Dec 2013 #10
overwhelming majority of americans really don't care enough anything.. frylock Dec 2013 #13
pretty much bossy22 Dec 2013 #16
Gun owners often have a considerable amount of money invested in their hobby. ... spin Dec 2013 #34
A main reason why many gun owners have the "don't give an inch" attitude is bossy22 Dec 2013 #36
Gun owners have a LONG memory of the efforts by the gun control advocates ... spin Dec 2013 #38
and we have given several inches Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #39
I firmly support requiring the states to input data into the NICS background check system ... spin Dec 2013 #41
Like Moron Labe gun fanciers are rational on the gun problem. We remember C Heston and Hoyt Jan 2014 #45
Despite the skyrocking sale of firearms and the stockpiling of ammo in recent years... spin Jan 2014 #46
violent crime and firearm crime are both approaching an all time low Bandit Jan 2014 #53
True. Violent crime in significant down in both New York City and Chicago ... spin Jan 2014 #55
They call it the future for a reason. onehandle Dec 2013 #29
that assumes that younger generations will be more pro-control bossy22 Dec 2013 #30
'Most college students don’t want guns on their campuses' onehandle Dec 2013 #33
You need to take a class in elementary statistical analysis bossy22 Dec 2013 #35
Aw. Are gun trolls wetting their depends at the prospects of the future? onehandle Dec 2013 #37
Considering the success that the gun control advocates have enjoyed in recent years ... spin Dec 2013 #40
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. onehandle Dec 2013 #42
Beep. Beep, Beep. Beep. back. (n/t) spin Jan 2014 #47
Hmmm! Ranchemp. Jan 2014 #50
sounds reasonable nt Deep13 Dec 2013 #5
Here is the actual opinion, I down loaded it from PACER happyslug Dec 2013 #7
Footnotes are here happyslug Dec 2013 #14
This decision doesn't fly ... BKLawyer Jan 2014 #52
Judge is a George H.W. Bush nominee alp227 Dec 2013 #8
Presidents do NOT pick Federal District Judges, Senators do... happyslug Dec 2013 #11
I'd prefer a law cosmicone Dec 2013 #9
How about a law that required HIV+ individuals to wear a yellow jacket bossy22 Dec 2013 #12
That's the only difference, is it? IveWornAHundredPants Dec 2013 #17
yes, to those who think that way bossy22 Dec 2013 #20
I'd support your ridiculous and irrelevant counter argument cosmicone Dec 2013 #23
So is public safety only gauged by the capability of a person/object bossy22 Dec 2013 #27
oh brother cosmicone Dec 2013 #31
the knife argument is even less logical bossy22 Dec 2013 #32
Perhaps not within minutes, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2013 #43
I was going to suggest that Jews wear a yellow star or something Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #54
So you support OPEN CARRY? happyslug Dec 2013 #19
I said "possessing a gun" cosmicone Dec 2013 #24
That may help identify a criminal that is intent on doing harm to innocents seveneyes Dec 2013 #26
Think carefully about your idea. ... spin Dec 2013 #44
The law wouldn't ban an unarmed person from wearing such a jacket though. cosmicone Jan 2014 #48
So you would wish to look like an armed person? ... spin Jan 2014 #49
The whole 7 in 10 thing was stupid to begin with. bobclark86 Dec 2013 #18
extremely bossy22 Dec 2013 #22
Personally, I think Barney Fife had the right idea. Hoyt Dec 2013 #28
Hahaha 'muzzle break'. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #25
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