This ruling has been a long time coming in my opinion.
Link here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=118x294910I'm expecting a nice bonfire between the pro-gun and anti-gun DUmmies.
beevul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Feb-20-10 06:55 PM
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Uh oh."WA Supreme Court: ‘2nd Amendment applies to the states via 14th Amendment due process clause"
WA Supreme Court: ‘2nd Amendment applies to the states via 14th Amendment due process clause’
The Washington State Supreme Court delivered a haymaker to anti-gunners – and strong reinforcement to gun rights advocates – Thursday morning when it handed down an opinion in the case of State v. Sieyes that states bluntly, “We hold the Second Amendment applies to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause.â€
The majority opinion, written by Justice Richard B. Sanders, was signed by five other justices including Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen, with a (sort-of) concurring opinion from Justice Debra L. Stephens that takes issue with the incorporation premise, and a partly-concurring and partly-dissenting opinion from Justice James M. Johnson that argues the majority ruling isn’t strong enough.
Although the issue of incorporation is at the heart of McDonald v. Chicago, the Second Amendment Foundation's case now before the United States Supreme Court for which oral arguments are scheduled March 2, Sanders notes in his majority state-level opinion that even though the high court “did not expressly consider incorporation of the right to bear arms†in the June 2008 Heller ruling, “that need not stop the rest of us.†He maintains that lower courts “need not wait for the Supreme Court†on the question of incorporation.
“The Constitution is the rule of all courts—both state and federal judiciaries wield power to strike down unconstitutional government acts,†Sanders writes.
http://www.examiner.com/x-4525-Seattle-Gun-Rights-Exami...
Link to the decision:
http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions...
And of McDonald v. Chicago oral arguments start in under two weeks.
IMO, the age of denying the rights of people where firearms are concerned - ignoring the plain meaning of the second amendment and its purpose - is nearing its end.
Don Caballero (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Feb-20-10 06:57 PM
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2. Sad news
OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Feb-20-10 06:58 PM
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3. Wow... that rocks.
To challenge this would mean to take to federal courts. Federal courts would currently back this ruling.
There's no way anti's are this stupid. I might be giving htem too much credit though.
Amazing sentiment to see at the Dump
jmodden (101 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Feb-20-10 07:05 PM
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5. How about this?
A nice heavy excise tax on ammunition.
The money could be channeled to community HC clinics.
Works for me.
OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Feb-20-10 07:19 PM
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8. Ammunition is protected under the 2A
Possession and use of common arms by the people were established/affirmed in the Heller case.
I would say ammunition is farily "common", doncha know?
IOW, your proposal would be unconstitutional as evidenced by case law.
Assault of 2A rights has been happening since the 1930's and anti-gunners are running out of ammo. 
OneTenthofOnePercent actually seems to have some common sense on this issue.
Waiting for more DUmmies to show up.
