Oh, I think he understand it quite well. He just thinks he knows better than the Founding Fathers.
BUSH'S FAULT!!
The few quotes I’ve heard of Scalia’s majority opinion seem beautifully written, establishing a firm precedent on the right to keep and bear arms... It seemed to me that he knew he was writing to establish a very clear affirmation of the Constitution’s protections here and, if the lousy liberals on the court have any real integrity regarding “precedent” this opinion should stand the test of time — hopefully forever.
Before everyone gets too fired up, from reading the actual opinion, it is clear that SCOTUS upheld the right to require registration of weapons, which, I presume could mean....
#1. Weapon ballistic and firing pin fingerprint.
#2. Fees
#3. owner profiency requirements
#4. a license like it is a privledge
#5. etc.
It, furthermore, did nothing to touch Miller’s decision about common use arms and does nothing to affect the ban on “assault weapons” or full auto weapons, etc. It seems to only state that a total ban was unconstitutional.
That makes this rather bitter sweet and means the fight has JUST begun. Sorry, if I have rained on any parades.
That old geezer probably knows more about constipation and incontinence now than he does about the US Constitution. He's been on the SC since 1976?
That old geezer probably knows more about constipation and incontinence now than he does about the US Constitution. He's been on the SC since 1976?