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Originally posted by ekrampitzjr:
Been following these posts with interest.
Never fall into the trap of trying to read too much into the US Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case. I've studied constitutional issues and Supreme Court decisions for some years, and here's what most scholars on these issues take pains to point out: The Supreme Court will avoid deciding basic constitutional issues whenever it can. That's as opposed to deciding whether aspects of new legislation meet constitutional requirements, etc.
The body will decide a basic issue such as this case only when it is forced to, such as when federal appellate courts in different parts of the country issue conflicting rulings on such an issue, which does not happen often. Actually, this Court as currently made up seems to have a libertarian streak, which could be a good thing if it decides to take on the issue of whether the 2d Amendment means what it seems to say.