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High Court Rules in Favor of Gun Rights
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 06-28-10 | NATHAN KOPPEL

Posted on 06/28/2010 8:50:07 AM PDT by GOP_Lady

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court ruled for the first time that gun possession is fundamental to American freedom, giving federal judges power to strike down state and local weapons laws for violating the Second Amendment.

In a 5-4 ruling, the court held that the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right that binds states.

"Self defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day," wrote Justice Samuel Alito. He was joined in reaching the result by Chief Justice John Roberts and justices Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; guns; mcdonald; scotus; secondamendment; shallnotbeinfringed; wsj
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1 posted on 06/28/2010 8:50:09 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
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2 posted on 06/28/2010 8:50:50 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
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Wonderful ruling. Disturbing that it is only 5-4.


3 posted on 06/28/2010 8:50:51 AM PDT by Persevero (The Second American Revolution, “THE GREAT FLUSH”, starts Nov. 2, 2010)
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Our Communists Party will make sure that they pass an bill or Executive Order banning guns and will ignore the Supreme Court.


4 posted on 06/28/2010 8:52:38 AM PDT by Logical me
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I’m not surprised that it was 5-4.

Guns are the visceral dividing issue between those that
think the state should make all the decisions
and those that believe the individual should make his own decisions.

Read “Why did it have to be guns” available on the internet.


5 posted on 06/28/2010 8:52:47 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: GOP_Lady

Hooray and thanks for the ping!


6 posted on 06/28/2010 8:54:52 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Persevero
Wonderful ruling. Disturbing that it is only 5-4.

I agree...it's disturbing that 4 justices voted against the constitution when they are supposed to make rulings in line with the constitution.

7 posted on 06/28/2010 8:55:48 AM PDT by highlander_UW (Education is too important to leave in the hands of the government.)
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To: Persevero
Disturbing that it is only 5-4.

We'll take it. The "other" side has been braying for decades, at least, that the second amendment is not binding on the states. Now it is. We should run rampant, overturning restrictive gun laws everywhere. California, New York City.

Open carry, of anything, should become lawful throughout the land. Concealed is a bit different, but a state should only be able to regulate one or other, open or concealed, not both.

8 posted on 06/28/2010 8:56:46 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: Logical me
Our Communists Party will make sure that they pass an bill or Executive Order banning guns and will ignore the Supreme Court.

Fine, see tag line.

9 posted on 06/28/2010 8:58:41 AM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: GOP_Lady
If, as petitioners believe, their safety and the safety of other law-abiding members of the community would be enhanced by the possession of hand-guns in the home for self-defense, then the Second Amendment right protects the rights of minorities and other residents of high-crime areas whose needs are not being met by elected public officials.

Made me smile.

10 posted on 06/28/2010 9:00:29 AM PDT by Stentor
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In other developments, the Supreme Court settled the dispute that the sun “DOES in fact rise in the East.”

Good news from 5 of the Supremes...


11 posted on 06/28/2010 9:00:54 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
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Daley is pissed now that innocent people can defend themselves...


12 posted on 06/28/2010 9:03:33 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
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"[N]othing in 18th-, 19th-, 20th-, or 21st-century history shows a consensus that the right to private armed self-defense…is 'deeply rooted in this nation's history or tradition' or is otherwise 'fundamental,' " Justice Breyer wrote.

I would hope that purposely using false statements and false legal premises in the making of US court rulings is an impeachable offense, even if Breyer's stupid, faggot, loser faction lost anyway.

13 posted on 06/28/2010 9:11:02 AM PDT by sig226 (Mourn this day, the death of a great republic. March 21, 2010)
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This shows the SUPER divide in this country. Liberals on the court are mocking our history, our fundamentals and rights based on opposition to what we were and are. This will end in a war with these very guns we speak of...


14 posted on 06/28/2010 9:12:17 AM PDT by Republic Rocker
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15 posted on 06/28/2010 9:12:56 AM PDT by Joe Brower (Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
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To: Stentor
If, as petitioners believe, their safety and the safety of other law-abiding members of the community would be enhanced by the possession of hand-guns in the home for self-defense, then the Second Amendment right protects the rights of minorities and other residents of high-crime areas whose needs are not being met by elected public officials.

Did the Court really say this? If so, this struct me as possibly quite dangerous: If "needs ARE being met by elected public officials", the left will take this as permission to restrict such "enhancements" (private ownership).

I have not yet read the decision. So, I do not know how extensive the protection that it affords the 2nd Amendment against State infringement.

16 posted on 06/28/2010 9:14:31 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: sig226
I would hope that purposely using false statements and false legal premises in the making of US court rulings is an impeachable offense

We wish, but the majority opinion did show Bryer's statement for the lie that it is.

17 posted on 06/28/2010 9:17:33 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Stentor
LOL! Yeah, I saw that too. In your face, Mayor.

He already has a plan to get around it. No one is surprised.

18 posted on 06/28/2010 9:21:42 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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This time! Kagan will be the vote to make it 5 - 5, then what?


19 posted on 06/28/2010 9:25:05 AM PDT by Comanche
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WoooooooooooHoooooooooooo!

This is a great day for America. A great day for Freedom.

This is going to be the best Fourth of July EVER!


20 posted on 06/28/2010 9:25:30 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (California Bankruptcy in 4... 3... 2...)
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