Supreme Court Justice says gun control possible

[McBear]

You just can't trust those liberal leaning justices.

Scalia opens door for gun-control legislation, extends slow burning debate | Fox News

 

[vytoland]

all the gun laws in the world wont stop the crazies and gang bangers from obtaining and using guns.

 

[nipster]

I was actually watching that on Sunday morning, I was kind of surprised on how he answered the questions. Then got upset with Wallace for some other stuff. I got the impression he thought he was invited there to talk about his book, not guns or obamacare or dirty dirt inside the SC as the interview turned out to be

 

[ladder13]

I'll take 9 Scalia's on the SCOTUS any day of the week.

 

[PDL]

I think the liberal press is running a campaign to push the 'gun control' issue once again.

From what I read the headline is misleading. He and they stated previously that some laws can be made to contol firearms posession. Like those that say convicted fellons can't have guns.

He stated that future cases will decide what the laws would be. And he's correct. The hardcore anti-gun folks have tried to make the Heller and McDonald rullings conform to their aims. Those decisions have not addressed firearms possession out of the home etc.

Future cases such as the recent Maryland Federal Court decision will be used to further flesh out the second ammendments meaning in our times.

We need more people like him on the court, rather that people like Sotomayor and Kagan.

 

[ladder13]

^^^^^^Exactly, before people get all upset, or giddy in the case of a few here, read/listen to the whole interview. Scalia didn't go Schumer on us at all.

 

[silentflyer]

Scalia a Liberal??? Left of who Atillia the Hun?

 

[Sebago Son]

More eye fluttering, counter-culture revelations from the new forum king of reason-speak.

If you listen closely and with an open mind, when Mike "thrill up my leg" Wallace tries to pin him down at 08:00, the only thing concrete that Justice Scalia gave up was crew served weapons.

Nothing of what the Justice said signals a change in his posture toward the 2nd Amendment. In any case, the Justice reenforced that the regulatory body would be the states, not the Fed.

 

[redlevel]

More eye fluttering, counter-culture revelations from the new forum king of reason-speak.

I love it!


Even the Fox headline was misleading. Scalia didn't "open the door" for gun control legislation. That door has been open since 1791. I think there are very few 2nd Amendment absolutists here. As previously mentioned, restrictions on who can legitimately be denied ownership (convicted felons, minors, etc.) have long been recognized by most gun owners. Do I believe that a 15 year-old gang-banger has an absolute right to bring his "fawty" to school? Absolutely not. In my eyes, that is a "reasonable restriction." I realize that "reasonable restrictions" is a bad phrase in the opinion of many here. Let me make it clear that I am in favor of reasonable restrictions, but for the most part, the point of reasonableness has been reached and in many states, and Federal laws, surpassed.

That's a nice try, McB, but I don't think you are going to persuade many of us that Scalia is going the way of Roberts. I don't think we will see Scalia straining at the limits of judicial restraint on gun questions the way Roberts did on the individual mandate.

 

[Biginge]

Once again, my opine on a MCB issue shall remain a moot point.

Regards

Bill

 

[ladder13]

Try spinning all that.

 

[McBear]

Scalia a Liberal??? Left of who Atillia the Hun?

Sarcasm is not always easy to read but usually when someone [or something] who is obviously not liberal is labeled as such, it is easier.

 

[CigarGuy]

I got the impression that he feels the same way about the "right" to privacy as he does about the Commerce clause. He is trying to close the interpretation of both of these to more closely conform, in his mind at least, with the Framers.

 

[StatesRightist]

While the headline is misleading, I'm not sure why it's news. Clearly a Democrat win in the White House equals two more liberals on the court soon. We'll be lucky if we have the right to go to the bathroom without Gov consent then.

In the interest of fairness, neither candidate excites me. To me it's like be given the following choice, to get kicked in the crotch once or twice, neither please, but if I have to choose......

 

[ladder13]

Scalia DID say he's not retiring until he gets a clear picture of who's in the WH, and he'll stay if necessary. I believe Kennedy said the same thing awhile back. The other 3 aren't going anywhere.

 

[StatesRightist]

Scalia DID say he's not retiring until he gets a clear picture of who's in the WH, and he'll stay if necessary. I believe Kennedy said the same thing awhile back. The other 3 aren't going anywhere.

We can only hope......

 

[Sebago Son]

Ruth "the bladder" Ginsburg is the next to go. Even if she is replaced by a Centerist it will be a net win for us.