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SA Friday
The Heller decision was INTENTIONALLY vague. Essentially, the majority decision ruled the DC ban was unconstitutional because the 2nd Ammendment was an individual right. Case closed. The ruling did not address any of the other laws affecting individual gun ownership.
It couldn't. Regardless of the court, or their perceived power, they cannot rule on laws that are not in question of the case filed for ruling. What the CAN do is set case presidence that can be used in future cases against previous and future laws.
Kennedy completely gave away what the majority decision was going to look like when he questioned attorneys about the 1st ammendment and how it had collected "baggage along the way" to determine where the individual right applied and where it was acceptable to control through laws for the betterment of society.
We are currently testing where that line is with the individual right of 2A, and case ruling after case ruling is the baggage along the way.
Watered down? I don't think so. It was the strongest re-enforcement of individual rights in this country since US v Miranda (which was later encompassed into 5A after the US v Dickerson ruling).
Socialism? I've lived in socialist countries. I've been to 21 countries and lived in many of them in the last 21 years, the last 10 serving as a Fed Agent for the US Military dealing with their laws and working with the foreign countries police regularly. You obviously have NO idea what you are talking about and are simply spewing crap if you believe we live in a socialist country. If you think there's something better out there, pack your crap and move. Good luck with that...
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