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Originally Posted by Judge Easterbrook
Suppose a state were to decide that people cornered in their homes must surrender rather than fight back — in other words, that burglars should be deterred by the criminal law rather than self help. That decision would imply that no one is entitled to keep a handgun at home for self-defense, because self-defense would itself be a crime, and Heller concluded that the second amendment protects only the interests of law-abiding citizens.
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Frightening indeed. I can't wait for Scalia, and the rest to tear into that outrageous notion. I think there must be something in the ventilation system in Easterbrook's chambers. How can a judge who makes such a point of emphasizing deeply rooted legal traditions ignore self defense, perhaps the oldest and most fundamental tradition?