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Tuesday, June 29. 2010

More thoughts on the gun case

Insty at Pajamas concludes:

Gun ownership by law-abiding citizens is the new normal, and the Second Amendment is now normal constitutional law. It will stay so, as long as enough Americans care to keep it that way.

And from Somin at Volokh: (fixed)

The trade-off between lives and constitutional rights is one better made by the framers and ratifiers of the Constitution than by judges.

Also, meet Otis McDonald, the guy behind the McDonald decision (h/t Moonbattery)

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Barrister, yall's And from Somin at Volokh: links back to Maggie's not Volokh.

But methinks, one can find it soon enuf.

#1 Leag on 2010-06-29 10:28 (Reply)

Washington DC experienced a sudden drop in homicides after the Heller ruling -- even though a paltry 800 people have apparently received permission to keep guns at home. (Received permission? I could do a lot on that idea.) I would like to know how many homicides, pre-Heller, involved convicted felons (who can't legally own a gun anyway) killing people without criminal records, and how many such homicides are happening now? Or how many occurred in the course of a robbery, pre-Heller, and how many post-Heller? Did all homicide types fall, or mostly the attacks on law-abiding residents? I dunno. A lot of homicides are offender-on-offender, where nobody is legally supposed to have a gun anyway.

#2 Geoff Brown on 2010-06-29 11:03 (Reply)

These 5-4 ruling make me nervous, and over two years to go before the the Supreme Court is safe.

#3 John on 2010-06-29 13:02 (Reply)

Everything hinges upon wresting control of Congress from the dems, then evicting the man-child from the White House.

#3.1 Walking Horse on 2010-06-29 14:10 (Reply)

The Taurus Judge is an imminently practical defensive weapon. Did you notice that Rossi, acquired by Taurus, now offers a carbine based on the Judge action?

#4 Walking Horse on 2010-06-29 14:13 (Reply)

#3 John - look further, 5 signed the majority opinion but at least two more agreed on incorporation (haven't seen anything about Breyer, and Stevens is apparently not even aware of what case he is writing about). I still see posts saying Heller was 5-4 even though all nine actually agreed the 2nd acknowledged individual right rather than collective.

#5 John A on 2010-06-29 16:05 (Reply)

Walking Horse ... We are in complete agreement with you about the Taurus The Judge revolver. Our hands are no longer able to cock and aim any shotgun, and Taurus the Judge, with a 6 1/2 inch long barrel makes an excellent home defense substitute, comfortable for old hands to hold and the long barrel makes it more accurate for us to shoot. Makes a great house gun and, as we are a border state, a house gun is a necessity.

Marianne

Try telling that to Mr. Obama.

Marianne

#6 Marianne Matthews on 2010-06-29 17:43 (Reply)

John Lott has sued Freakonomics writers and won part of the suit. Key data to support his claims is lost and he admitted to creating a fake persona to defend his own works.

There are credibility issues...

I agree that relaxing gun control is a good thing, but perhaps Lott is not the best person to quote.

#7 EarlW on 2010-06-29 18:04 (Reply)

I don't care about statistics or the 14th Amendment. I will obey a gun ban in this country.

#8 NJSoldier on 2010-06-30 10:17 (Reply)

Howdy NJSoldier
Possibly you meant to say you will not obey a gun ban but I'm assuming you meant what was posted.
You are free to do without a gun in this country. I have had guns at times and not had guns at times. A gun ban is illegal in America under our Constitution and should not be obeyed for that reason.

#8.1 Geoff Brown on 2010-06-30 11:11 (Reply)

Darm keyboard - it knows what I meant to type!

I will NOT obey a gun ban!

Way back when, I was in the USMC Reserves, lived in Boston, and owned a semi-auto target rifle. I came to find out that I was breaking a Boston law. I continued to ignore that Unconstitutional law until I moved.

#8.2 NJSoldier on 2010-06-30 13:37 (Reply)

Little hard to ignore the SWAT team when they come through the door.
Unless you hid it where the landlord can't see it, or the plumber. And didn't tell a soul you had it or ever transported it back and forth from the range.

Its a little hard to ignore a gun ban unless you have a large body of armed men behind you and are ready to start the revolution.

#8.2.1 John on 2010-06-30 13:50 (Reply)

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