{"id":3130,"date":"2010-07-06T07:09:34","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T13:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelsiegel.net\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2010-07-06T07:48:32","modified_gmt":"2010-07-06T13:48:32","slug":"second-amendment-linkorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelsiegel.net\/?p=3130","title":{"rendered":"Second Amendment Linkorama"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week so the Supreme Court deliver a stunning victory for Second Amendment liberty by extending the Heller<\/i> doctrine — that the Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms — to the states. This has been a long time coming. But it’s gotten to the point where even gun control advocates can longer defend the Miller<\/i> philosophy that the Second Amendment protects “militias”. Even Elena Kagan is acknowledging Heller<\/i>. It may be some time before the Second amendment is seriously threatened again (although the liberal wing still refuses<\/a> to recognize the Amendment).<\/p>\n

Still, there’s a lot of interesting stuff out there about this decision:<\/p>\n

  • Clarence Thomas roars to life<\/a> in his opinion. Thomas is criminally underestimate by his critics. There have been a number of wonderful opinions he’s written and he’s interesting even when I disagree with him. He’s no puppet of Scalia.<\/li>\n
  • Chicago hasn’t learned its lesson<\/a>. I think SCOTUS understand the needs of cities better than the gun-grabbing Aldermen.<\/li>\n
  • Meanwhile, Jacob Sullum eviscerates<\/a> the liberal wing of the Court. What’s the point of having a Constitution if the “will of the people” is allowed to over-ride it? Liberties are not liberties if they are subject to a vote. I doubt the liberal wing would stand by if the “will of the people” was to return to segregation.<\/li>\n
  • Glenn Reynolds reflects<\/a> on how much the political landscape has changed. Two decades ago, strict gun control was supported by all right-thinking people. Now, it’s a minority view. It is possible to change the debate.<\/li>\n
  • Gun licensing is nothing<\/a> to worry about.<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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