The Washington DC Case Before the Supreme Court

Do we have any legal minds following this case? I'd like to hear the finer points explained by someone who does this stuff for a living. Am I right in my understanding that if the court redefines the 2nd Amendment to apply to individuals rather than "militias", then most of the current firearms ownership restrictions would be dismantled? This seems like it could have the potential to affect us and our rights more than any decision made in the last 30 years.

My understanding is that it will merely state that the 2nd amendment is a "personal" not a "collective" right. I seriously doubt that means any dismantling of older firearms laws, but would make it harder to pass new ones.

-myers

If the Court rules it an individual right, it would only be a "dismantling" if people then used the ruling to challenge the older laws. It won't be a blanket overturning of all gun laws.

Do we have any legal minds following this case? I'd like to hear the finer points explained by someone who does this stuff for a living. Am I right in my understanding that if the court redefines the 2nd Amendment to apply to individuals rather than "militias", then most of the current firearms ownership restrictions would be dismantled? This seems like it could have the potential to affect us and our rights more than any decision made in the last 30 years.

if it is as read then it is a INDIVIDUALS RIGHT almost all gun laws STAY THE SAME
if it is seen as a MILITAS right then that means the ARMY or MILITARY
NOT and individuals right
and ALL GUN LAWS CAN BE changed



but what gets me is its D.C. that is chalenging the RIGHT
and they arnt even a state with states rights

If the Court rules it an individual right, it would only be a "dismantling" if people then used the ruling to challenge the older laws. It won't be a blanket overturning of all gun laws.

This is my thought too. I suspect though that the challenges to older laws would come within about thirty minutes of the ruling in favor of the individual's right to keep and bear.

30 seconds is still way too long!!! :mad_small

States don't have rights, only people do.

Folks,

Americas premier conservative newspaper the Washington Times is on top of this. www.Washingtontimes.com

Also
http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/METRO/127529409/1001

I got better information from the New Orleans Times-Picayune.