[marktwain]

This is the result of Justice Stevens pressuring, pleading, bullying, Justice Kennedy to extort all the caveats that were put into the Heller decision as the price of him voting for it. At least, that is what Stevens contends.

The effort failed. But Justice Stevens wrote that he helped persuade Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who was in the majority, to ask for “some important changes” to Justice Scalia’s opinion. A passage in the opinion, which Justice Scalia had plainly added to secure a fifth vote, said the decision “should not be taken to cast doubt” on many kinds of gun control laws.

[dp0622]

SMH

It’s amazing all the arguments and nonsense for a LOONNGG time over a VERY cut and dry amendment.

There were no “except”s in the constitution.

People were NUTS then too. There were duels where folks died. There were massacres with guns. SOMEBODY somewhere used a gun out of haste or rage at the time.

I’m sure all the signers knew of these occurrences yet NONE asked for an “except” clause.

HOW CUT AND DRY CAN YOU GET?!