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Ironically, Heller will be the tipping point for our 2nd Amendment rights, not the finish line.
Will individuals rights win out, will government rights win out, or will it be a mixture of both.
It really left open almost all avenues about 2nd Amendment rights to further court cases. That includes, incorporation, machine guns, concealed carry and others.
With Heller being decided on the narrowest of 5-4 votes, it's pretty scary how the current make up of SCOTUS sees our Constitutional rights.
With the next President likely to choose at least 2 of the next justices, these justices will decide the interpetation of our 2nd Amendment rights in the next pivotal cases before the Supreme Court.
Note: U.S. Supreme Court justices haven't always ruled on the lines that the president who appointed them thought they would.
1.) Are there any front-runners for the SCOTUS positions that anyone sees right now?
2.) Who do you think will retire first?
3.) How will this or that person retiring affect the make up of the Court?
4.) Which rights do you think have the best chance of being affirmed; ie....incorporation, machine guns, concealed carry, etc...no matter what judge is chosen?
5.) Which rights do you see not being affirmed, no matter what judge is chosen?
6.) Do you care more about a judge based on what their stance is about abortion rights, or other rights more then a strong 2nd Amendment stance?
(We thought that the 2nd Amendment was such an easy amendment to read and that 7-2 for individual rights would be a no-brainer. Obviously, we were wrong.)
After Heller, our 2nd Amendment rights are more in jeopardy then they ever have been. We definitely need to make sure we stay vigilant and active, and make sure that the correct President is chosen, and that he chooses the best judge for the job.
If we are not careful, Heller may only be a battle won in a war that is lost.
And yes, Heller being ruled as an Individal right is landmark and very important. However, we cannot rest on our laurels and become complacent.
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Ironically, Heller will be the tipping point for our 2nd Amendment rights, not the finish line.
Will individuals rights win out, will government rights win out, or will it be a mixture of both.
It really left open almost all avenues about 2nd Amendment rights to further court cases. That includes, incorporation, machine guns, concealed carry and others.
With Heller being decided on the narrowest of 5-4 votes, it's pretty scary how the current make up of SCOTUS sees our Constitutional rights.
With the next President likely to choose at least 2 of the next justices, these justices will decide the interpetation of our 2nd Amendment rights in the next pivotal cases before the Supreme Court.
Note: U.S. Supreme Court justices haven't always ruled on the lines that the president who appointed them thought they would.
1.) Are there any front-runners for the SCOTUS positions that anyone sees right now?
2.) Who do you think will retire first?
3.) How will this or that person retiring affect the make up of the Court?
4.) Which rights do you think have the best chance of being affirmed; ie....incorporation, machine guns, concealed carry, etc...no matter what judge is chosen?
5.) Which rights do you see not being affirmed, no matter what judge is chosen?
6.) Do you care more about a judge based on what their stance is about abortion rights, or other rights more then a strong 2nd Amendment stance?
(We thought that the 2nd Amendment was such an easy amendment to read and that 7-2 for individual rights would be a no-brainer. Obviously, we were wrong.)
After Heller, our 2nd Amendment rights are more in jeopardy then they ever have been. We definitely need to make sure we stay vigilant and active, and make sure that the correct President is chosen, and that he chooses the best judge for the job.
If we are not careful, Heller may only be a battle won in a war that is lost.
And yes, Heller being ruled as an Individal right is landmark and very important. However, we cannot rest on our laurels and become complacent.
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