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Patriot86 · October 4, 2011, 12:14 PM

No real surprise here though is there? The sooner these cases make it to the SCOTUS the better. Because nothing has the national reach and "chilling" effect on anti gun types as a SCOTUS case. It gets local governments who have such laws moving and usually quickly to overturn local laws and gives the states something to think long and hard about.

Point #2 is this, what happens if Obama wins re-election in 2012 and what if 1 of the 5 Justices currently on the side of the 2A dies of old age or is forced to retire? No doubt not only immediately but for the near future you would see those 5-4 for 2A cases turn into 5-4 against 2A cases.
We need to get through as many critical and crucial decisions as possible while the make up of the courts is still in our favor.

October 4, 2011, 12:14 PM	#2
Patriot86 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,293	No real surprise here though is there? The sooner these cases make it to the SCOTUS the better. Because nothing has the national reach and "chilling" effect on anti gun types as a SCOTUS case. It gets local governments who have such laws moving and usually quickly to overturn local laws and gives the states something to think long and hard about. Point #2 is this, what happens if Obama wins re-election in 2012 and what if 1 of the 5 Justices currently on the side of the 2A dies of old age or is forced to retire? No doubt not only immediately but for the near future you would see those 5-4 for 2A cases turn into 5-4 against 2A cases. We need to get through as many critical and crucial decisions as possible while the make up of the courts is still in our favor.