Of course I would support Alito enthusiastically. He is a brilliant and accomplished and provactive man. I don't like that one opinion, if the characterization is true, which it may not be, but so what? But I do know the political effect, if true, and it is toxic, stripping Congress of its will, and ability to control machine guns. That's toxic, just toxic.
Sorry, I jumped the gun (sic) in characterizing your position. Still, that opinion was proper, constitutionally. And as I said, it leaves the door open for state regulation of machine guns, and at the same time, provides a good opportunity to educate the public. I think you'll be surprised at what the public's willing to accept.
Luttig, on the other hand, is getting unnervingly more Souteresque the more I hear about him.