History was made today in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in D.C. v. Heller. The case involves an armed security guard who sued to overturn the District's ban on handguns and strict rules involving rifles and shotguns.
Guns and the Second Amendment in general are hugely controversial issues, yet courts have rarely ruled on the topic. Only once has the U.S. Supreme Court spoken to the subject, a 1939 case in which one of the parties died before the court could decide the case.
So Supreme Court geeks and associated dorks, not unlike those who reside in the Cheap Seats, have been watching today's proceedings with interest. A new Supreme Court with a new chief justice on a subject that's never been touched seriously before should make for some interesting viewing. (Full disclosure: I already watched it, which is why I'm posting this.)
Find the closest thing you'll get to video here.
Be sure to read the briefs, too. All 70 or so of them, including briefs from:
• The National Rifle Association.
• The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
• A whole bunch of states, including Virginia.
• Vice President Dick Cheney and lots o' legislators.
• A whole bunch of states on the other side, including Hawaii and New York.
• Pink Pistols and Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty.
• The Congress on Racial Equality.
• The Osmond Family Singers.
Well, not so much the Osmonds, but you get the point. Pop some popcorn, this is going to be fun.
Guns and the Second Amendment in general are hugely controversial issues, yet courts have rarely ruled on the topic. Only once has the U.S. Supreme Court spoken to the subject, a 1939 case in which one of the parties died before the court could decide the case.
So Supreme Court geeks and associated dorks, not unlike those who reside in the Cheap Seats, have been watching today's proceedings with interest. A new Supreme Court with a new chief justice on a subject that's never been touched seriously before should make for some interesting viewing. (Full disclosure: I already watched it, which is why I'm posting this.)
Find the closest thing you'll get to video here.
Be sure to read the briefs, too. All 70 or so of them, including briefs from:
• The National Rifle Association.
• The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
• A whole bunch of states, including Virginia.
• Vice President Dick Cheney and lots o' legislators.
• A whole bunch of states on the other side, including Hawaii and New York.
• Pink Pistols and Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty.
• The Congress on Racial Equality.
• The Osmond Family Singers.
Well, not so much the Osmonds, but you get the point. Pop some popcorn, this is going to be fun.
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