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Gun Control & RKBA

razorman

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2. I'm not sure that his views on guns matter much at the moment.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 12:06 PM

Mar 2016

I am not aware of any gun control issues pending before the SCOTUS. A Justice's views are only relevant in concern to cases that are going to appear before them. In the past, the Supreme Court has been very reluctant to take on gun rights cases, perhaps because of their political volatility. Aside from that, it is a loooong process to take a case from lower courts to SCOTUS. Meanwhile, because of their respective ages, we are very likely to lose two or three more Justices, who will probably be replaced by the next president. The fight is far from over.

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Obama Supreme Court nominee's record on guns in the spotlight [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2016 OP

and that is fine, but at least they should have a hearing and vote on him still_one Mar 2016 #1

I'm not sure that his views on guns matter much at the moment. razorman Mar 2016 #2

There are several floating around Jackson3000 Mar 2016 #4

Do you think they have a serious chance? After all, the SC has historically been razorman Mar 2016 #6

The next gun control issues that I could see before the Supreme Court TeddyR Mar 2016 #3

Fine by me. Let's have a hearing. Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #5