[jessduntno]

“A judge at the time ruled that Caetano’s decision to carry a stun gun was illegal because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.”

Hmmmmph.

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

I don’t see where it says that...true, it may not be considered “arms” I guess, but they probably didn’t have a .38 Chief’s Special with shoulder holster then, did they?

[mabelkitty]

I like keeping the Court ham-strung with 8 on the bench. They aren’t going to do anything to mobilize conservative voters.
So much for the Constitutional crisis, no?

[shibumi]

This case is of added significance because it shows that the normal business of the Court is not being impeded by the absence of a ninth Justice.

[Inyo-Mono]

A judge at the time ruled that Caetano’s decision to carry a stun gun was illegal because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.

So under this reasoning, I can carry a loaded flintlock pistol with me anywhere?

[MileHi]

A judge at the time ruled that Caetano’s decision to carry a stun gun was illegal because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.

The judge is a dunce who should be recalled.

[Lazamataz]

And the fact is it was a UNANIMOUS SCOTUS ruling. With liberals voting like that, this is a little amazing.

[TigersEye]

“A judge at the time ruled that Caetano’s decision to carry a stun gun was illegal because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.”

Then it should be no problem to carry sabers and swords in Taxachussets.

[ctdonath2]

Very interesting ruling. Looking forward to reading it.

Next question: if a stun gun is covered, then how about a short barreled rifle? machine gun? You know, weapons that militia grunts actually use?

[SandRat]

"Caetano’s decision to carry a stun gun was illegal because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified. "

That is a STUPID statement. We don't have muzzle loaders any more.

[T. P. Pole]

If the original claim is true, what would that do for the first amendment? Only types of speech that were used at the time are allowed? Or only churches that existed then?

[GreenHornet]

A judge at the time ruled that Caetano’s decision to carry a stun gun was illegal because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.

Using that logic, the first amendment should not apply to radio, TV , movies, telephones, or the internet because none of those things existed at the time the amendment was ratified.

[skimbell]

More importantly, in the opinion, the SC reaffirmed both Heller and McDonald.

That's Yuge! Nobody was talking about either case and the SC just rared back and threw that out there.

Who'd a thought?

[iontheball]

The unrelenting anti-gun bastards keep attacking the Second Amendment at every turn. After all these years, the courts need to start holding them in contempt for refusing to stop this mindless assault. The law is clear. If conventional arms are protected weapons, why would not a lower continuum of force weapon also be protected under the Second Amendment? They and their lawyers know the answer but continue to abuse the legal system by their contemptuous litigious behavior.

[Talisker]

What happened to negative rights?

The 2A doesn’t GRANT protections, it ACKNOWLEDGES certain protections.

If the weapon isn’t acknowledged by the 2nd, it’s not automatically forbidden.

[Lockbox]

the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.

I'M GETTING MY CANNON...........I'M GETTING MY CANNON...........ALRIGHTY!!!!!

After all they had cannons at the time!

[Robert357]

When my liberal friends give me this kind of BS, “..because the Second Amendment right to bear arms only applies to the types of weapons commonly used at the time the amendment was ratified.”..”

I like to ask them if the 1st Amendment only applies to hand operated printing presses and not computer printers, electric driven newspaper printing presses, TV or radio communication, since none of them existed at the time of the writing of the Constitution?

I usually get something from them well that's different. Like how? Well it just is!

[Cyman]

So by that judge's asinine reasoning, free speech is not guaranteed in digital,video, or audio form since those did not exist when the Constitution was adopted.

What a biased man.

[Secret Agent Man]

If true all govt agents need 18th century muskets and single shot pistols immediately. Plus swords.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm torn between thinking of my home state,Massachusetts (the "Gay State") as being the filthiest in the country or believing that Vermont is.

It's surely one of the two...and maybe it's a tie.

[ctdonath2]

The ruling is at http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-10078_aplc.pdf
It’s a surprisingly clear and simple explanation, unusual for modern courts.