06-26-2008, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gun Ownership
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06-26-2008, 06:09 PM | #2 |
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Same here. A little bright spot in the news today.
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06-26-2008, 06:36 PM | #3 |
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This guy is also happy about that ruling:
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06-26-2008, 07:14 PM | #4 |
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A couple of things:
The court basically said you have a right to gun ownership, although it can be infringed. Also, I was shocked it only was a 5-4 decision. I knew the hard-core liberty-hating stalinists like Ginsberg and Souter would be holdouts, but I figured it would be a 6-3 or 7-2 vote. It's so obvious gun ownership is an individual right, even honest anti-gun liberals concede that point. Kind of scary in a way and reinforces my belief that the SCOTUS has waaaay too much power. But hey, it was a victory of sorts, so I'll take what I can get.
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06-26-2008, 07:23 PM | #6 |
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Especially if a Dem like Obama is there long enough to oversee the seating of new justices.
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Obama and many democrats are flat out LYING when they say they believe individuals have a right to firearm ownership.
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It really is that simple.
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06-27-2008, 12:23 AM | #9 |
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Obama would be the worst thing for gun ownership, and while it won't be the pivotal issue, it could be important in several southern states.
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