High court to look at ban on handguns

McClatchy-Tribune ^ | Nov. 9, 2007, 12:18AM | MICHAEL DOYLE

[unixfox]

If this does go to the S.C. AND the ban on handguns does succeed. We will then know who the real traitors are in this country.

The lines will have been crossed.

[FreedomPoster]

It’s not that bad in DC - but the murder rate in New Orleans very well might be.

[Buffalo Head]

"....Dems taking the Prez, House, and Senate this coming election."

All because 'conservatives' eat our own. The litmus test folks would rather hand those offices to the liberals than accept a Republican candidate who is less than pure, pure. That is precisely how we lost the Senate. What a difference one voter can make.

[FreedomPoster]

Ask her if she’s going to come to my house, and take mine. And if not, why not.

[colonialhk]

“A group of young men started yelling at us, ‘we’re going to kill you’ (and) ‘they’ll never find your bodies,’ “ Palmer said in a March 2003 declaration. “Fortunately, I was able to pull my handgun out of my backpack, and our assailants backed off.”

He is an admitted felon then in California. Or had a CC permit which is unlikely.

[SWEETSUNNYSOUTH]

Either way, here in Virginia I am still LEGALLY carrying mine...in hopes of never having to use it.

[thefactor]

the democrats know they will never be able to rid america of guns. there are over 300 million in private hands right now with approx 7 million added every year.

handguns are a significant proportion of that 300 million. they are not going to go house to house. SCOTUS will defent the 2nd amendment.

[thefactor]

ugh...”defend”.

[MileHi]

The most important case in history regarding the 2nd Amendment was the wrongly decided case of US vs Miller in 1934.

I would suggest that you haven't read Miller very closely. It is pretty clear that had anyone been present to represent Miller and give evidence that a short barreled shotgun was indeed a suitable militia weapon, the Court would have found that Miller had a right to possess it. The Court said that there was - no evidence before the Court - because Miller was dead and his lawyer didn't bother to show up.

[mad_as_he$$]

We should let Musharaff be AG for a week or so. He has the handle on lawyers.

[bmwcyle]

ping

[ExSoldier]

If “We” win, then a state by state fight would begin to tear down the rotted tree of UnConstitutional Firearms laws.

Maybe. But do a spot of research and find out what percentage of the "pro-gun" states populations have ccw permits? Even in Florida, the GUNSHINE state, the percentage is miniscule. Overall, what is the ratio of sheep ("civilized folks who believe the police will "take care of them") to Sheepdogs (primarily CCW holders)?

[Wonder Warthog]

"Then the battle will turn to the limits, if any, upon the governent's ability to regulate the fundemental right of gun ownership even though the Second Amendment (like the First Amendment) is absolute and without exception."

Actually, there ARE limits to the First Amendment ("yelling "fire" in a crowded theater"). And throughout the history of the United States, it has been understood that states can remove the firearms ownership rights of convicted felons-though that limitation used to be only for the duration of the sentence, while now it is essentially "forever".

[mcshot]

My concern as well. If we loose the elections and thus the Supreme Court we may be dam lucky to keep our fishing gear let alone our treasured guns. The Bill of Rights will become the Bill of Privileged Liberals as they attack to relieve us of what we’ve learned and earned.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

“Pediatricians filed a brief supporting the ban.”

More children die every year drowning in buckets of water than are killed by firearms.

Where’s your support for a ban on buckets you leftist lying scumbags?

[mvpel]

The difference in restrictions on the First Amendment is that they are not “prior restraint.” You don’t gag everyone who walks into the theater, or subject them all to mental exams, in case someone might falsely yell “fire.”

The same can’t be said of restrictions on gun ownership.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Looks like they got part of their costume from the Taliban.
Frightening.

[Wonder Warthog]

The number of CCW permits has zip to do with the number of people who are “anti-gun-control”. Lots of gun owners don’t have/do CCW (I’m one of them—but that may change) but DO support gun ownership rights.

[ExSoldier]

the wrongly decided case of US vs Miller in 1934.

It wasn't eactly wrongly decided. The lawyers for the defendant (Miller) never showed up to offer arguments. Therefore the Government won by default. Not exactly a stellar moment in the annals of USSC history.