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February 7, 2018, 09:46 AM | #1 |
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Glenn E. Meyer Mindmelds With Glenn Reynolds on SCOTUS and 2A
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opini...dom/306920002/
I know Glenn is skeptical of the utility of the Heller decision in advancing the Second Amendment much, so when I saw a similar theme coming from Glenn Reynolds, a Second Amendment scholar of some note, I thought he would appreciate the similarity. The short summary is if you are waiting for SCOTUS to expand your 2A rights, you probably should be prepared to wait a lifetime or so. On the bright side, the article also notes the steady progress made in the legislative arena since the dark days of 1994. |
February 7, 2018, 11:04 AM | #2 |
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So, in other words, don't expect the U.S. Supreme Court to do their job and you'll have to rely on politicians to strike down their own unconstitutional laws...
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February 7, 2018, 11:11 AM | #3 | |
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Thanks! It's a good read.
Lots of scholarship on Heller not being the silver bullet for gun rights: http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/11874 http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/09/th...erturn-heller/ http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/09/th...ond-amendment/ Quote:
As some of the articles postulate, the classic conservative is also one who believes that challenges to the power of the state (as an armed populace would empower) should not be. Folks will fall for the bait and switch from the right and the argument the other guys are worse. It is a well known principle in politics used by all parties that you don't want to resolve your key hot bottom issues as then no one will care about you or contribute.
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