More SCOTUS news.

[Chobham]

It appears that the court is going to pick up Dominic Bianchi et al. v. Brian E. Frosh et al. This is a challenge to Maryland's "Assault Weapon" ban. The ban was upheld by the district court but overturned by 4th Circuit Court. The State then requested an en banc panel which then re-upheld the ban.

The State's argument distills down to, "such weapons are only suitable for military service." First of all that is wholly incorrect. The US military, and military's world wide, have not fielded semi-automatic rifles since the mid 1950's. And even if they were suitable for military use, that is one of the whole purposes for the existence of the 2nd amendment to begin with. As a matter of fact there is a prior decision by the Supreme Court that basically states that very fact. (US v. Miller 1939)

If taken up it is expected that the court will overturn the 4th Circuits ruling. This, will in effect, render all such bans in all of the states unconstitutional.

 

[ll74]

Premature victory lap yet again.

 

[Chobham]

No victory lap..............yet. Just feeding the "progressives" something else to wring their hands over.

 

[ll74]

No victory lap..............yet. Just feeding the "progressives" something else to wring their hands over.

By declaring that you already know the outcome of a case that may be on the docket.

Got it. Good luck with your expectations

 

[Dribble]

It is simple...more guns allow us to defend ourselves against the Fascist Republicans. I am all for it. They ain't got the balls to fight.

 

[Chobham]

By declaring that you already know the outcome of a case that may be on the docket.

Got it. Good luck with your expectations

"Expectations" are not "Declarations." Words mean things.

 

[ll74]

"Expectations" are not "Declarations." Words mean things.

You declared your expectations. Yes, they do mean things, thanks for noticing

 

[oggbashan]

Premature Ejacul- sorry Expectations.

 

[Chobham]

It is simple...more guns allow us to defend ourselves against the Fascist Republicans. I am all for it. They ain't got the balls to fight.

That's the spirit Drib.

 

[Escierto]

Another fascist asshole on the ignore list.

 

[Dribble]

That's the spirit Drib.

Traitors like you think people like me won't fight for our freedoms. They are wrong. Putin thought Ukrainians would just roll over. Bring it.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Traitors like you think people like me won't fight for our freedoms. They are wrong. Putin thought Ukrainians would just roll over. Bring it.

Ishtard and his ilk forget that most tech is controlled by Liberal thinking folks. We could target their power grids and be done with it.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

This is very encouraging news.

 

[Dribble]

Ishtard and his ilk forget that most tech is controlled by Liberal thinking folks. We could target their power grids and be done with it.

We control 85% of this country's GDP. Can't wait until the progressive States realize they are better off going alone.

 

[pecksniff]

And even if they were suitable for military use, that is one of the whole purposes for the existence of the 2nd amendment to begin with.

Not in the sense you probably assume. The 2A was not intended to facilitate insurrection, it was intended to facilitate a militia-based national defense system. Which is now entirely obsolete for all purposes. "A well-regulated [meaning "well-armed" in 18th-Century parlance] militia being necessary to the security of a free State . . ." But, it isn't. Militia have played no role in any American conflict since the Spanish-American War.

 

[icanhelp1]

Traitors like you think people like me won't fight for our freedoms. They are wrong. Putin thought Ukrainians would just roll over. Bring it.

Another keyboard warrior overdosing on cheerios. LMFAO

 

[icanhelp1]

Ishtard and his ilk forget that most tech is controlled by Liberal thinking folks. We could target their power grids and be done with it.

Don't forget your spinach!! LMFAO

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Don't forget your spinach!! LMFAO

Are you old enough to be here?

 

[pecksniff]

Are you old enough to be here?

Probably, if it's old enough to remember Popeye.

 

[RachelWalsh]

More SCOTUS news!!!! They are all partisan hacks, like the rest of the partisan hacks who run this country.

 

[icanhelp1]

Are you old enough to be here?

Well, your postings aren't exactly examples of maturity. If you listen real hard your mother's calling you, it's time for your diaper change.

 

[icanhelp1]

Probably, if it's old enough to remember Popeye.

*CHUCKLES*

 

[pecksniff]

In the early Thimble Theater comic strips, Popeye got his strength from garlic.

Fortunately for the olfactory sensibilities of America's parents, this was at some point changed to spinach.

But garlic has a history. Roman gladiators ate garlic in the belief it made them stronger.

 

[oggbashan]

In the UK virtually no one knows or cares who is on our supreme court. They are nominated by the government but usually with agreement by the opposition because they are seen as qualified and experienced lawyers, not political appointments.

They decide on the law, not on politics. Their decisions are rarely controversial. The decision on how Brexit needed to be implemented by the UK parliament was the only recent major issue that aroused interest and that was a non-event only setting out how it had to be done, not whether it should be done.

 

[icanhelp1]

In the UK virtually no one knows or cares who is on our supreme court. They are nominated by the government but usually with agreement by the opposition because they are seen as qualified and experienced lawyers, not political appointments.

They decide on the law, not on politics. Their decisions are rarely controversial. The decision on how Brexit needed to be implemented by the UK parliament was the only recent major issue that aroused interest and that was a non-event only setting out how it had to be done, not whether it should be done.

It used to be like that n the states.