Here’s some big Second Amendment news: The Supreme Court will take up a case challenging a New York law that requires people to show a special need for protection to carry a handgun.
BREAKING: Supreme Court will take up major new gun case and decide whether Second Amendment applies outside the home. Court will review New York law that requires people to show a special need for protection to get a license to carry a handgun.
— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) April 26, 2021
Slate staff writer Mark Joseph Stern says this gives Democrats only two options: allow SCOTUS to knock down restrictions on concealed carry, or pack the court.
Going back to the Second Amendment case the Supreme Court granted today, Democrats now have a clear choice between two concrete options: Allow SCOTUS to knock down state and local restrictions on concealed public carry in the midst of endless mass shootings, or expand the court.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) April 26, 2021
“… in the midst of endless mass shootings.” All the more reason to carry concealed, right?
Because when someone is deciding whether or not to go on a shooting rampage, they first take into consideration whether or not it's legal to carry their weapon.
— Yehuda Brum (@brumyehuda) April 26, 2021
How come respecting people's rights is never an option?
— Dr Captain Barf, PhD ? (@barf_captain) April 26, 2021
So you want to expand the court to take away people's freedom? lol.
I remember the days the progressives look to the Court to expand freedom and conservatives wanted to restrict it.
— Mike Moeller (@Mtmoelle) April 26, 2021
You're right. Democrats can either abide by the Constitution, or blow it up by packing the court. This is going to be a tough one.
— Jason Kamler (@JKamler) April 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/CustodesPraeco/status/1386742608224034821
"Allow the SCOTUS" Ex-fucking-cuse you? You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how our government works. Congress doesn't "allow" the SCOTUS to do jack shit. Congress writes laws. SCOTUS determines if those laws are constitutional.
— WookiesCan'tFly (@WookiesCantFly) April 26, 2021
Congress does not have power over the SCOTUS and vice versa. What you're suggesting, to inflate the SCOTUS in some attempt to buy votes on matters of your interest, is bordering on treason.
— WookiesCan'tFly (@WookiesCantFly) April 26, 2021
What about upholding the constitution. You know, why judicial review exists?♂️
— Hon. Caleb Wayne Hudson (@CalebWayne_BD) April 26, 2021
So they have a chance against allowing the Court to rule in favor of freedom, or else pack the Supreme Court. Of course, the democrats will do the opposite of acting in support of individual freedom.
— Sophophile (@sophophile1) April 26, 2021
Spoken like a true authoritarian.
— Stars and Stripes (@StarznStrypz) April 26, 2021
So pack the courts for political power and then strip away guns right so that people can't protect themselves from a now all powerful, single party government that openly hates half the country.
The wall calls for you.
— Ben Martin (@BenMart50196559) April 26, 2021
“Endless mass shootings” I mean, if you include the gun crime in cities with the strictest gun control laws…yeah, you’d have a valid data point.
The only problem with your argument is that we don’t see mass shootings in Texas churches where half the congregation is carrying.
— Joshua C (@TetroBro) April 26, 2021
“Democrats have two options, respect the constitution, or shred it to bits.” Sounds like treason talk to me.
— Suntori Hoss (@HelloPlease91) April 26, 2021
Leave the SC and Bill of Rights alone. Our system only works if the SC can be a check on the other branches and the BofR protect against the tyranny of the majority. Without those protections we will cease being America. There are many of us who will not allow this power grab.
— Jefferson Locke (@JeffersonLocke1) April 26, 2021
Also your statement is on its face ridiculous. How many mass shooting occur because people were allowed to carry concealed? If anything more concealed weapons would help to deter mass shootings.
— Jefferson Locke (@JeffersonLocke1) April 26, 2021
Democrats have two concrete choices cry more or go full totalitarian.
We all know that full totalitarian is the end goal but they'll sob their way all the way there.
— Dr. High Functioning Sociopath PhD, EdD, STD, ADHD (@rorschach1934) April 26, 2021
So you basically want to limit the rights of citizens. Sounds typical.
— topjimmy (@topjimmy) April 26, 2021
You keep misspelling “pack the court”. Why are you so hateful of RBG’s request that no one pack the court?
— Hunter’s Crackpipe (@MaryCohen68) April 26, 2021
I have a proposal
I will continue to live my life as I see fit
In return, you may cry about it if you like
— Warty Hugeman (@wartyhugeman) April 26, 2021
While you suckers are dismantling the police department and rule of law, I’ll be carrying, no matter what.
— Kᗩᗰ (@Kamballs) April 26, 2021
kick rocks.
— Jason “Shakey” “Mess” (@urnotthekraken) April 26, 2021
Hot take:
wouldn't it be interesting to see how the justices would feel common sense gun laws if, say they were victims of irrational gun violence themselves. Clarence Thomas experiences a drive by? Kavanaugh has to hide behind a mailbox during a gun battle at the food court?
— violet pickle (@violetpickle58) April 26, 2021
Remember that time a mob tried breaking down the doors to the Supreme Court to keep Brett Kavanaugh from being sworn in?
Related:
WATCH: Biden2005 denounces Biden2021’s exploration of court-packing as being ‘corrupted by power’ https://t.co/Dlk01RxbzZ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 9, 2021