Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
People ask me about my opinion on the Heller decision. Plain and simple: it might be a win for our side, but do not think for a moment it means its okay to slack off on gun and magazine purchasing.
Theres nothing in that decision, that I saw, regarding things like ‘high capacity’ magazines, bayonet lugs and flash supressors. Play it smart and stock up on magazines and evil black rifles now before the election. If the Heller decision turns out to be the second coming and we’re all buying full-auto BAR’s next spring then all you’ll have done is spent money you were going to spend anyway. But………if the Heller decision turns out to have some unanticipated consequences, or doesnt protect the individual right to have magazines for your gun…well…then you’ll be way ahead of the class.
Summary: if you were planning on buying more mags or more guns before the election, continue as if nothing has changed. Better safe than sorry.
The thing that scares me about a 5-4 vote is that only one of the majority has to change their mind next time and it will be 5-4 AGAINST the right of self defense. Look for them to bring the issue back to SCOTUS when the make up of the court changes sometime in the near future. Personally I agree with the above and I take this only as a lull in the storm against gun ownership and will continue to stock up as finances allow.