The supremes are taking on a 2A case!

For the first time since 1939, the supreme court is taking on a second amendment case, and we have Washington DC to thank for it!

'Heller' of Washington DC won a court verdict regarding having a usable firearm in his home. DC went instant apepoo as the court decision makes a hash of their insane gun laws. DC appealed to the supremes, who have finally agreed to take on a 2A case, and this one might be for the marbles.

To quote the Scotus blog:

Here is the way the Court phrased the granted issue:
“Whether the following provisions — D.C. Code secs. 7-2502.02(a)(4), 22-4504(a), and 7-2507.02 — violate the Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia, but who wish to keep handguns and other firearms for private use in their homes?”
The first listed section bars registration of pistols if not registered before Sept. 24, 1976; the second bars carrying an unlicensed pistol, and the third requires that any gun kept at home must be unloaded and disassembled or bound by a lock, such as one that prevents the trigger from operating.

What this phrasing means is the supreme court will decide if laws that ban handguns, make them unusable in the home, and make them illegal to carry violate the second amendment. It mentions it in reference to the militia
issue as well.

At face value, this case might center around the 'militia' collective rights vs 'the right of the people' individual rights. In other words.... this one could be for the whole ball of wax. If the court plays it straight and takes the issue head on, this one could set the stage for major legal reforms on gun ownership in the USA.

But... it could go either way.... for individual rights or AGAINST them.

In addition, it's possible the supremes will wiggle out of deciding the core issue and find another slant to take. Those folks in the black robes are not stupid.
They'll squirm out from under if they wish to.

But... they didn't have to accept the case. They could have let it stand
as it was decided in the appellate court, and that alone would have been a huge victory for individual rights in this country.

What makes this especially interesting, as if it wasn't already breathtaking, is that the supreme courts decision might come down months before this presidential election. This could mean an energized electorate like nothing seen before, as anti-rights activists rally their minions and supporters of individual rights answer the call. Our next president, and congress, will have to deal with the results of this court case. Who sits in those chairs will matter more than ever.

Pins and needles time folks, PINS and NEEDLES!