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Originally posted by NY Madman:


That's true.

Consider this scenario......

The city of Washington D.C. now writes another law regarding handguns and firearms. It may be different than the previous law, but creates extreme hurdles that almost all honest law abiding citizens cannot overcome in regards to owning a handgun... or any firearm for that matter.

A new legal challenge is brought forth regarding the new law. That legal challenge makes it all the way to a near future Supreme Court where a President Obama has already made one, maybe two SCOTUS appointments to the bench.

That court could very easily rule against the individual right to own firearms and also within their decision apply the "incorporation" principle which would make their decision binding on all states and governments throughout the country. Therefore removing and eliminating any individual right to own firearms all across the land.... and that case would become a "landmark decision".

The current Heller case can be easily overlooked and thrown out the window because of it's narrow scope and the fact that it is not precedent and the legal principle known as "Stare Decisis" doesn't apply. Not that precedent matters to left wing judges, but the current Supreme Court clearly let an opportunity pass by. They refused to "settle" the issue as far as the constitution and the states are concerned.
But one thing that is working in our favor is their interpretation of the wording of the 2A. From what I've read (and I'm only 15 or so pages into the full text), they're pretty much bitch-slapping the dissenting opinion and judges with the way they've written it.

As a quoted precedent, it's going to present some definite hurdles for those opposing the 2A to get it back to the SCOTUS. I don't think anyone will be able to successfully argue that it's not an individual right - what they will argue is the level of hurdle that can be put in place and who they can restrict.

I agree - it's not as landmark, but it's a pretty solid victory, if narrow in scope.