Thought from a SCOTUS RKBA Lawyer on Silveira denial

In my email discussions about the Silveira certiorari denial today, I want
to pass on this jewel.  It comes from an NRA lawyer who argues Supreme Court
cases.  An excellent writer, this person's informal email
comments/explanations of issues are cherished.  That's why I protect the
name, but I'm sure my friend won't mind if I share this tidbit...

"...if Silviera came close, and it did .... how will Cato do? Much cleaner
case. Might just get the four votes it needs... for all we know the fact
that it was waiting in the wings (it's been written up in the DC newspapers)
was a factor in turning down Silviera ... wait for the cleaner case, it'll
get here. That'd mean next term (Oct-May), but that's only 10 months
away..."

To get the job done right, I've reserved myself to the fact that it could
take 10 years or more for the right case and circumstances.  In his National
Review article, Kopel said, "Our children and our children's children will
not care if the Supreme Court decisively vindicates the Second Amendment in
2004 or 2008. They will care only if we win, whenever it happens. But if the
wrong case results in a devastating Supreme Court decision, future
generations will live with the consequences, and they will justifiably blame
the men who ended up helping the gun-prohibition lobby."

Truly, patience is a virtue, but the idea that a truly viable case could be
this close... well, I doubt I have to describe the feeling to many of you.
But however long it takes, it must be done right.

Mike Haas