November 21, 2007Supremes Agree to Review Second Amendment CaseOur case is on the way to the Supreme Court. That includes a petition to reinstate standing for myself and the four others who were original plaintiffs. The heroic Bob Levy, the man who has made it all possible, addresses the case in the Los Angeles Times and in a podcast. Posted by Tom Palmer at November 21, 2007 6:40 AM | TrackBackComments
I saw you on the Channel 7 news last night. Congratulations! Judging by the amount and quality of the commentary on the Net, the individual-rights view holds a commanding lead. You'll be present for oral arguments, won't you? Posted by: James N. Markels at November 21, 2007 1:15 PMThat's awesome! Congratulations and best of luck! PS. Happy Thanksgiving! Posted by: Anca at November 21, 2007 1:21 PMI hear the news on NPR last night. I think it's an exciting opportunity. And I hope you will be attending for the oral arguments & can give us your view. I think it is extremely important that the meaning of the Second Amendment be clearly established & enforced. I know that some (e.g. the NRA) have dreaded this kind of case, but I think we need to start insisting that the government respect the Constitution -- if we lose, it's bad, but the limbo in which we "sort of" follow the Constitution just isn't acceptable. This is one of those issues where I cannot see any sense at all to the other sides' (either those who would disarm us or the NRA) arguments. Best of luck! Posted by: Charles N. Steele at November 21, 2007 2:34 PMHello Tom. Glad to hear this case has moved up. While I don't want to sound like the black helicopter crowd, I have always theorized that the second amendment exists, at least in part, as as a final check by the people over their government. Not having been founded by a gaggle of sociologists, our founders could imagine a time when such might be necessary. Further, enforcement, whether military or police, would be reluctant to ignore the borders of our own homes knowing an armed citizen might reside within. My question is do the writings of the founders or history bear me out? Can you direct me to some specific reading(s)? Posted by: Barry of Denver at November 21, 2007 3:38 PMBarry, I think the best place to start is Eugene Volokh's "Sources on the Second Amendment" website. The URL is: http://www.law.ucla.edu/volokh/2amteach/sources.htm Enjoy! Posted by: Greg Newburn at November 22, 2007 9:28 AMGreg, thank you for the lead. A fast scan suggests it is exactly what I was looking for. Posted by: Barry at November 22, 2007 12:09 PMI apologize that I did not attend to this. Thank you, Greg, for the useful link! I'm as appreciative as Barry is. Cheers, My pleasure! Happy Thanksgiving! Posted by: Greg Newburn at November 22, 2007 6:02 PMHey Tom, Thanks, Dear Chris, Here is the amicus brief that the Cato Institute produced when it was at US District Court for the District of Columbia: http://www.cato.org/pubs/legalbriefs/gunsuit.pdf Another is being written for the Supreme Court. I'll post it when it is formally filed with the SCOTUS. Watch this space (and, of course, www.cato.org). Thanks for the interest, All of the pleadings and court orders and opinions are available on our blogsite, www.dcguncase.com Posted by: Alan Gura at November 23, 2007 1:28 PMBest of luck to this noble effort! Posted by: Random Rightie at November 24, 2007 7:40 PMI have proudly quoted you at my site and posted the recent John Stossel 20/20 video. You are eloquent and accurate... truly fighting for us all. We watch closely and hope for your success, for all of America. Very best of luck, Sir! Posted by: Defiant_Infidel at December 2, 2007 1:54 AMPost a comment
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