[Abe Froman]

I think it would be quite easy to show the intent of the 2nd amendment. Any cursory reading of quotes and opinions of the founders reveals that on no other issue were they more monolithic, adamant, and uncomprimising than the RKBA.

"Every man who is able may have a gun."---Patrick Henry

Any case brought without this evidence is perhaps shooting itself in the foot, even if it should be granted cert anyway. The petitioners should have buried the brief in quotes by the founders.

Notice that the many anti-gun groups are rejoicing that the cert was not granted---wouldn't fair-minded individuals be willing to put the question up for review and let the chips fall where they may? Not the hoplophobes. They know that an impartial review of gun control laws from a Constitutional perspective would doom them. They are aware that they are operating under a false pretense of the Constitution. Any honest clarification of the 2nd Amendment would be devastating.

[woerm]

Abe,

they tried that tactic

look at http://keepandbeararms.com/silveira/briefs.asp

looks like all that effort was wasted on a bunch of traitors in black robes.

r