Many observers have come to feel uneasy about the possible overruling of the U.S. Supreme Court's Second Amendent decision in D.C. v. Heller. This was amplified by the death of J. Scalia and the vacancy on the Court. Although it may not be much, the Supreme Court recently issued an unsigned opinion that suggests that the current justices MAY still be supporting the Heller decision. I have my doubts. FWIW
See the Supreme Court's opinion here.http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-10078_aplc.pdf
This was a per curiam (unsigned opinion) there were no dissents. See esp. the concurring opinion below the Court's opinion.
Overturning the DC v. Heller decision would be a challenge given all the historical research into the 2A's meaning and its letter of the law. Not unless activist judges decide to legislate from the bench.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, most of the Justices, whether on the right or left don't really care about history or precedent. That's why D.C. v. Heller is in real jeopardy.
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