Gore and Surpreme Court Justices

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I read a post here regarding Gore and Bushes positions on gun control. One thing I haven't heard much about is great potential for Gore (if elected)could appoint as many as four surpreme court justices (a majority).
Do you think the surpreme court could redefine the 2nd amendment or clarify it to "their" definition?
To me this is the scariest and perhaps the most likely scenario for the anti-gunners to make giant strides in partially or completely disarming the US. I haven't seen this arguement used before, and was wondering if it's valid.
 
It is real valid and possible, Thats one of the reasons not to vote Gore ;)

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LMikeW:
I read a post here regarding Gore and Bushes positions on gun control. One thing I haven't heard much about is great potential for Gore (if elected)could appoint as many as four surpreme court justices (a majority).
Do you think the surpreme court could redefine the 2nd amendment or clarify it to "their" definition?
To me this is the scariest and perhaps the most likely scenario for the anti-gunners to make giant strides in partially or completely disarming the US. I haven't seen this arguement used before, and was wondering if it's valid.

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Most of the problems that are attributed to the Supreme Court really have to do with lower court decisions that have the force of law. (The one big exception, of course, was Roe v. Wade.) It is the lower court appointments that tend to have the biggest effect on government and law, not The Supremes...

In recent years, the SC Justices have NOT ruled on gun control issues, and at least one Justice (Thomas) has spoken out sharply in support of the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

Interestingly enough, Laurence Tribe, a strong liberal, and considered one of the most influential scholars/experts on the Constitution, has come in recent years to be very sympathetic to the indivdiual right(as opposed to collective right) interpretation of the 2nd Amendment.

This has caused much consternation among the anti-gun nuts. He's even had death threats.

Any new president has the potential to shape and change the nature of government through Federal Court nominations -- and this election is no different than any other. But watch the lower court decisions -- they tend to have more impact!

[This message has been edited by Walt Sherrill (edited October 20, 2000).]
 
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