The Heller Case
The LA Times believes that SCOTUS will rule in favor of individual gun ownership rights. As you might expect given my experience with guns, I completely support the right of individuals to bear arms – with reasonable restrictions. These restrictions are:
1. State licensing for conceal/carry permits (CCPs)
2. An outright ban on new machine guns
3. Background checks
Nothing beyond that.
Several months ago Glenn Reynolds wrote that if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of DC, it would overturn an explicit right in the Constitution while supporting an implied right to privacy, the basis for the Roe vs. Wade decision. That bothers me most about this particular case so I believe that it’s imperative that the judges rule in favor of individual gun rights. Here’s a link to Reynolds’ brief on the matter. More here by Mike O’Shea on enumerated vs. unenumerated rights.
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