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U.S. SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE ON 2ND AMENDMENT CASE . . . The United States Supreme Court is set to decide this week whether to grant cert to Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and city Attorney General Linda Singer's appeal of a decision by the D.C. Circuit Court holding that the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms. The decision in the Parker, et al., v. District of Columbia (circuit docket 04-7041) case was handed down on March 9 of this year. NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane called the ruling "a watershed moment for the Second Amendment."

Lets hope they decide this before we have a "madam president"

This should be a 9-0 vote for the 2d Ammendment; however, it is likely it will be 5-4. I just hope it is 5-4 in favor of the 2d Ammendment. Dave K is correct, better now than 2-4 years from now.

Jim

Does that mean that they will decide if they will hear the appeal?

http://dcist.com/2007/11/02/dc_gun_laws_mov.php


The best thing would be for the Supreme Court to decide not to hear the appeal. This would in essence signal their approval of the lower court's decision. If they hear the case, it may not have anything directly to do with 2nd ammendment, but rather the process. If they do hear it, it will be a lightning rod during an election year, something they usually try to avoid. At least this is my understanding. Perhaps someone with a legal background would have a more indepth take on the matter.

Pete

Check this website for updated info on the DC Firearms case:
http://dcguncase.com/blog/

I have been waiting for 30 years to get the final Supreme Court ruling on upholding the Second Amendment. I want it now. Maybe the best chance for a favorable ruling that we will get in my lifetime. Sad fact is that it may still be a tossup on the ruling.

Now if they rule in favor of the Second maybe they will also revisit and admit that the Tenth Amendment is still in the Constitution. You might have forgotten that one, it is the one where powers not granted to the Federal government are reserved by the states. Only chance to slow the growth of absolute power of the Federal government. I waited 30 years of the Second, I suspect it may be 100 years for the tenth.

The Tenth has been dead since the day of Federal funds to states for education,roads,hospitals,and unfunded mandates.