[Anti-Bubba182]

To establish that the 2nd amendment means an individual right
instead of a collective one is the big point. I am delighted the court gets it.

[NinoFan]

Exactly. And once you've established that it is an individual right against the federal government (not collective), then saying that it also applies to the states (via incorportation) just like the other amendments in the BoR is the natural course. This is an important first step. Let's hope the SCOTUS affirms.

[labette]

Always resist the temptation to define the Second Amendment in an "either - or" type of argument. {individual vs. collective right}

Think about it.
The Founding Fathers realized the need for the individual AND the collective right to ensure we would be able to check a tyrannical government.

What good is a collective right if the individual can be deprived of arms?

What good is an individual right if a group of such can be labeled "terrorists" or "hate groups" and oppressed accordingly?