Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Relists Two Cases
The Supreme Court has relisted two Second Amendment cases for its conference on Friday January 17. They include Snope v. Brown, which concerns whether Maryland may ban semiautomatic rifles that are in common use for lawful purposes, and Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island, which asks whether a confiscatory ban on the possession of magazines that are in common use violates the Second Amendment. Last Friday, when it relisted these cases, the Court denied certiorari in two other Second Amendment petitions (see my posts on all four of the cases here and here).
The courts of appeals in the above two relisted cases held that no one “needs” the banned rifles and magazines that Americans nationwide choose. They rely on the false premise that the government will be there to protect them.
Recent mass tragedies reaffirm how inapt or incapable the government may be to protect lives. They are wakeup calls for why Second Amendment rights are so fundamental. It’s been said time and again, but citizens really are their own first responders.
The Los Angeles wildfires have left thousands homeless. California law doesn’t make looting during an emergency a felony. To date, some 50 looters have been arrested, and some district attorneys are advocating for changes to California’s current laws, but this is too little too late for the thousands of Americans rendered homeless. For those residents whose homes are still standing, they may have to rely on their own firearms to defend against the plundering. Given the extent of the devastation, it’s unrealistic to think that the police will be able to timely respond (if at all) to a 911 call about a potential burglary.
When it comes to police protection from human violence, New Orleans proudly declared large areas including Bourbon Street a gun-free zone but neglected to erect the bollards that may have prevented the ISIS terrorist from running over dozens of people, killing 14. That occurred early on New Years’ Day.
The same day in New York City, there were three separate stabbings on the subways. The day before, a man was pushed onto the subway tracks. The week before, a man was stabbed to death during an attempted robbery, and a woman was burned to death whil
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