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To: neverdem

Agreed. My hope is that the Supreme Court is wise enough to consider these additional attacks that may come in future years and make a strong ruling that addresses at least some of the other attacks such as ammo taxes as well. I guess they can do that? I hope?

In any event, considering what we may be facing soon, we need the strongest Pro 2nd Amendment ruling possible.


25 posted on 06/03/2008 11:24:11 AM PDT by VOR78
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To: VOR78
I guess they can do that?

Not directly. They can only rule directly on the case before them. However in justifying that ruling, they can expand things a little or a lot, to other cases and situations. But if they rule that the right is an individual one, that "shall not be *infringed*", it's hard to see that any such ban on ammo, guns, or even such accessories as holsters and fancy sighting systems, can stand. Especially bans on "keeping", limitations on "bearing" they might get away with, since there is plenty of historical precedent for limited controls on that, but only at the state and local level. For example, no carrying hidden weapons without special permit, no carry in bars, etc. but complete bans on bearing would not be allowed either.

46 posted on 06/03/2008 3:56:54 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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