Re: Silveira DENIED Certiorari

"Morton Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Jake T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "Sam Kersh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:30:07 GMT, "Morton Davis"
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >"Mike Haas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > > >> The United States Supreme Court announced this morning
> > that it has DENIED
> > > >> the Silveira vs. Lockyer Petition for Certiorari. The
> > Supreme Court will
> > > >not
> > > >> hear the case.
> > > >>
> > > >> We should all be thankful for this. For reasons set
out by
> > long-respected
> > > >> RKBA scholars, this case was disaster, now narrowly
> > avoided for the most
> > > >> part. See http://www.calgunlaws.com/ and
> > http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/
> > > >for
> > > >> articles.
> > > >>
> > > >> RKBA legal experts strongly suggest that those wishing
to
> > support getting
> > > >a
> > > >> Second Amendment case before the Supreme Court send
their
> > money to support
> > > >a
> > > >> case that does NOT arise in the hostile Ninth Circuit
or
> > California.  Note
> > > >> that there are two Second Amendment cases being
litigated
> > in the District
> > > >of
> > > >> Columbia now, one by the NRA and one by CATO
Institute.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >Gee, didn't folk just rant and rave about the NRA not
doing
> > anything in the
> > > >courts?
> > >
> > > Yep.  Most don't know of all the low profile gun cases
the
> > NRA funds
> > > across the nation each year.
> > >
> > > The Silvera suit just wasn't one of them.  There's people
I
> > respect on
> > > both sides of the aisle on this one.  My friends all
believe
> > that the
> > > Second is an individual right, but they don't all agree
that
> > Silvera
> > > was the best case to take to the SCOTUS.
> > >
> >
> > Sam, eventually SCOTUS will hear a case on 2nd Amendment
> > INDIVIDUAL rights.    I fear there isn't a "right" case.
> >
> > When that time comes I believe the left leaning court
(SCOTUS
> > in my opinion will over time continue it's march to the
left)
> > will say once and for all the 2nd Amendment is NOT an
> > individual right.   This is a sickening thought and I hope
and
> > pray I'm wrong.
> >
> >
> If they do that, the Supreme court will be in violation of
their oath of
> office.
>
> -*MORT*-

I know the 2nd covers individual rights....... you know
it....... but how do you know they know it?