[Antoninus]

But Justice Stephen Breyer suggested that the District's public safety concerns could be relevant in evaluating its 32-year-old ban on handguns, perhaps the strictest gun control law in the nation.

Hey genius, as long as you're doing that, why not look at how effective the gun-ban has been at stopping crime--as in, not.

It's very simple. The 2nd amendment ennumerates the God-given right of individuals to own weapons. There is no nuance there that allows for outright gun bans.

[Elsiejay]

The entire Bill of Rights enumerates, proclaims and asserts fundamental rights that inhere in all people by virtue of their humanity (Article 2 bestowing clarifying substance on the right of self defense). The Constitution does not “give” rights, and I hope Justice Kennedy did not in fact so misspeak.

[Lee'sGhost]

“The 2nd amendment ennumerates the God-given right of individuals to own weapons.”

And in general terms, The Bill of Rights — first 10 amendments — enumerates the God-given rights of individuals. It was not written to enumerate rights of militias.

It is a simple concept that even liberals can grasp. They might refuse to embrace it, but that’s what it is regardless of they FEEL about it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Facts don’t matter to liberals. Breyer has to be very aware from the may amicus briefs that the ban on handguns in DC HAS NOT resulted in increased pubic safety. He just doesn’t care.