UNANIMOUS SUPREME COURT DECISION

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When speaking of "The right to keep and bear arms", what constitutes "arms"?
 
"The Court has held that “the Second Amendment ex-
tends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute
bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at
the time of the founding,”

"It is settled that the Second Amendment protects an
individual right to keep and bear arms that applies
against both the Federal Government and the States."

 
ladder13 said:
"The Court has held that “the Second Amendment ex-
tends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute
bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at
the time of the founding,”

"It is settled that the Second Amendment protects an
individual right to keep and bear arms that applies
against both the Federal Government and the States."

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If that is an actual statement in this ruling IMO the Supreme Court has now firmly established that we have the right to carry any firearm in existance between the creation of the Constitution and any time in the foreseeable future. This is something that I believe that will provide both a precedent and foundation for arguments against anything that our "dear leaders" try and shove down our throats in the future. Might even provide a basis for rescinding the Gun Control Acts of 1934, 1968, and 1986.
 
If true I guess even this idiotic state supreme court embarrassed even our own supreme court.

It would indeed be scary if the state supreme court's decision that if something did not exist in the 18th century it has no constitutional protection. For sure the libs had to strike that decision down.
 
They may be setting us up for repealing CC of firearms in 3 or 4 years, under the premise that stun guns are a viable alternative to lethal force for ordinary citizens.

I maintain that the days of legal concealed carry by average citizens are numbered.
I give it 10 years , tops.

The likelihood that there will never be another conservative sworn in at the Supreme Court, no matter who is president will have a lot to with CCW being revoked.
 
The quotes above are correct, however government at all levels may still pass laws restricting 2nd Amendment rights as the politicians (with enough local support) see fit...witness NYC, LA, Washington DC and how difficult it is to obtain a carry permit. The legal efforts to overturn these have been and will be long, arduous and expensive. (Have you donated to SAF recently?) :)

Also, as others noted, we are perilously close to having this "settled law" overturned at any time the "right" case and the wrong Supreme Court judging it appears on their docket.
 
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Road Rat said:
The U.S. Supreme Court backed the rights of individuals to carry stun guns for self-defense, unanimously siding with a woman convicted of carrying an electrical weapon in a Massachusetts parking lot.

When is the last time they all agreed on anything???
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This is a huge victory for us here behind enemy lines in Massachusetts. It cannot be overstated. It's not so much the specifics of the particular case that are so important... but, rather, the harsh, no-nonsense "slap-down" of the MA SJC, which has been ignoring and mocking Heller for years, is cause for celebration here. :D

No, this isn't the end of the anti-2A nonsense here in MA by a long shot. The gun-grabbers will simply look for new ways to attack our rights. But now the MA SJC can't just go on pretending that Heller is totally meaningless or can be ignored. It's the end of that particular strategy being used against us. :)
 
Guy's, read that statement again. That bit about ALL instruments that constitute bearable arms is clearly defined. There is only one definition for the word all and any future legislation concerning firearms will have to face the precedents set by Heller, Mcdonald, and now Caetano.
 
ladder13 said:
"The Court has held that “the Second Amendment ex-
tends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute
bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at
the time of the founding,”

"It is settled that the Second Amendment protects an
individual right to keep and bear arms that applies
against both the Federal Government and the States."

Click to expand...

That is from the Heller opinion.

This is from the article:

The court did not reach the ultimate question of whether stun guns constitute “arms” for Second Amendment purposes, however, instead vacating and remanding the state court opinion.

Interesting that it was a "per curiam" opinion, meaning that the writer is not identified. Generally means that the decision was easily reached and not given a great deal of attention, other than "Yeah, this needs to go back. . . "
 
Road Rat said:
The U.S. Supreme Court backed the rights of individuals to carry stun guns for self-defense, unanimously siding with a woman convicted of carrying an electrical weapon in a Massachusetts parking lot.

When is the last time they all agreed on anything???
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ladder13 said:
True, and "affirmed" numerous times in the decision.
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"Cited" is probably more proper here . . .
 
Road Rat said:
The U.S. Supreme Court backed the rights of individuals to carry stun guns for self-defense, unanimously siding with a woman convicted of carrying an electrical weapon in a Massachusetts parking lot.

When is the last time they all agreed on anything???
Click to expand...

Actually, the number of per curiam decisions has risen substantially in the last several years under Roberts . . .
 
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