[Nova]

'The lower federal courts have interpreted the second amendment as "Since a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms as part of a militia shall not be infringed by the federal government".'

Yea, I've seen a bit on that. Pretty ridiculous, huh?

[robertpaulsen]

"Yea, I've seen a bit on that. Pretty ridiculous, huh?"

Be that as it may, when a second amendment case finally reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court will be examining all the lower court rulings to arrive at their interpretation.

Only one lower federal court (the 5th Circuit) in one case (U.S. v Emerson) has ruled that the second amendment protects an individual right -- every other court in all the other cases have ruled that the second amendment protects a collective right.

Not good.