Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Inching Back Up the Path

But if they applied the 1966 Miranda standard to the Second Amendment, they would instead have ruled that, when I enter a federal courthouse or other government building, the receptionist or security guard who greets me would be required to say, "Ah, sir, you don't seem to be wearing a sidearm. I'm required to advise you that you have a right to keep and bear arms. If you don't currently have a gun, one will be provided you at government expense.
Vin Suprynowicz shares some measured Heller insights.

[Via cycjec]

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The only problem with that is we're likely to end up with something like the utterly worthless M4 or a 9mm.

Anonymous said...

Ah, Paul, they aren't totally worthless. They're heavy enough to raise a lump if you hit somebody with them!