FirstFreedom,
You're aware that this trial has already happened? Early in the 20th century a man arrested for making a sawed off shotgun went all the way to the supreme court.
The court found him guilty, but their reasoning was fairly pro-2nd Amendment. The court's decision was that the 2A was there to defend the individual's right to keep and bear weapons appropriate for miltary defense. Since the sawed off shotgun was not viewed as a military weapon, laws against them were deemed Constitutional.
Now I ask you: If the Supreme Court already ruled, less than a century ago, that 2A was there to preserve your right to a military type weapon, how is it that we have an assault weapon ban?????
And if the Supreme Court destroyed the GCA tomorrow, what legal impediment would there be to congress passing a new one next week? (None, congress doesn't have to make Constitutional considerations when voting on laws.)
Based on that, I'll stick with what I said; the court of public opinion is more powerful. Laws are immediate, court decisions are few and far between. Every firearm case that has gone in front of the court in decades has failed to address any of the core issues or caused any major state or federal laws to fall. But every time a citizen stops a crime and gets good press, that takes the wind out of those who lobby for more restrictions.
That's the situation we find ourselves in today. The assault weapon ban may fail to be renewed, not because of much of a Republican effort, but more because the anti-gun crowd has lost steam.
You're aware that this trial has already happened? Early in the 20th century a man arrested for making a sawed off shotgun went all the way to the supreme court.
The court found him guilty, but their reasoning was fairly pro-2nd Amendment. The court's decision was that the 2A was there to defend the individual's right to keep and bear weapons appropriate for miltary defense. Since the sawed off shotgun was not viewed as a military weapon, laws against them were deemed Constitutional.
Now I ask you: If the Supreme Court already ruled, less than a century ago, that 2A was there to preserve your right to a military type weapon, how is it that we have an assault weapon ban?????
And if the Supreme Court destroyed the GCA tomorrow, what legal impediment would there be to congress passing a new one next week? (None, congress doesn't have to make Constitutional considerations when voting on laws.)
Based on that, I'll stick with what I said; the court of public opinion is more powerful. Laws are immediate, court decisions are few and far between. Every firearm case that has gone in front of the court in decades has failed to address any of the core issues or caused any major state or federal laws to fall. But every time a citizen stops a crime and gets good press, that takes the wind out of those who lobby for more restrictions.
That's the situation we find ourselves in today. The assault weapon ban may fail to be renewed, not because of much of a Republican effort, but more because the anti-gun crowd has lost steam.
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What’s perfectly legal, and also what makes good sense, or even good manners isn’t always the same thing. It’s perfectly legal to open carry in my home state, too; but, as far as I’m concerned, it would take a real, ‘horse’s feedbag’ to walk up to, ‘Pat’s King Of Steaks’ in South Philly while open carrying. Besides, now, you have to worry about getting all that gooey dripping cheese and onions all over your carry piece! (Unless, of course, you’re carrying SOB; but, then, the guy standing in line behind you may end up with a free cheese steak!) 
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