It can find that the Second Amendment doesn't grant individual rights, but only protects the right of states to arm their militias (or "state armies," as some gun-control advocates put it). This would make the DC case go away, but at some cost: If states have a constitutional right, as against the federal government, to arm their militias as they see fit, then states that don't like federal gun-control laws could just enroll every law-abiding citizen in the state militia and authorize those citizens to possess machine guns, tanks and other military gear.
This is the first time that I have seen this point. Putting the merits of this approach aside (even DC doesn't appear to really have its heart in this approach), I really wonder if gun control advocates know what they might be getting into if they get their wish regarding the DC gun ban.
Related Posts
DC drags feet on correcting false info on DC's gun lawsFrom the Washington Times: Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has had two weeks to remove false informa- Where is the ACLU in Chicago and DC gun fee cases?The ACLU in Missouri is suing to stop a proposal that would require voter IDs. One of their arguments is that even tho
- The "mental activity" standard for what the Federal Government can regulateFrom John Fund at the WSJ's Political Diary.Two federal judges have ruled that Congress cannot, under the Commerce Clau
- Chicago residents "pleased by high court decision on guns"This is a short but significant article. I would probably warn people about publicly saying that they own a handgun in
My Newest Post at BigGovernment: "Media Matters’ Potentially Lethal Distortions on Guns"My piece starts this way:Everyone wants to keep guns away from criminals, but gun control advocates, such as Media Matt- Americans Expect Supreme Court to Reject Gay MarriageWell, people may think that will be the case, but they might be too hopeful. If the Obama administration replaces just
Glenn Reynolds on the Second Amendment and the options the Supreme Court Faces
4/
5
Oleh
abudzar
