DC Gun Case

[denton]

I think Fabs is absolutely right that if Daley had any sense he would simply fold and take the inssue of incorporation off the table.

Wilmette has already done just that.

There is a pearl in the ruling that is not getting a lot of comment. This alone was worth the effort of bringing the case:

link to article

One aspect of the Heller majority opinion that has not yet attracted the attention of commentariat, but may be greatly important of the long run, is the presence of natural law.

Heller moves self-defense from the shadowy limbo of the Ninth Amendment into the bright uplands of the Second Amendment. It is now beyond dispute, in an American court, that self-defense is an inherent right, and that it is protected by the United States Constitution.