probably not.  I think this decision is limited.

BW's weird comments:
"SHouldnt be allowed to run someone over at will." - No it's not allowed...

"I didnt realize that having the right to own a gun, meant you can shoot peole on your lawn."
In at least one of your states that is allowed. Remember that danish reporter that accidently steped into someones lawn while writing in his notebook and almost got shot cause of it. (and I talk about restircions when owning a gun ofc...)

And Thebes. How many % of the people buys a GUN (not a rifle...) to hunt with? 0%?
Defending their homes? Ehh, how come it's not needed in any other (western) country I know off to have a gun loaded and ready to fire to protect your home?

Just add more restrictions to owning a gun and it should get better in 10-20 years time or something.

It is disparing that my girlfriend lives in such a country that takes more ID to buy Alcohol than it does a gun..... can i get drunk for my batchelors party?  no but i can shoot my wife on our honeymoon..... It is horrible that a small minute few control such a country... it is these non sensical bastards that give off a poor impression of America to the rest of the world, which truly is a fantastic place. Despite the enormous amount of guncrime/school shootings etc etc that goes on. Pride over prudence is never wise. The US Supreme court which in its own sense goes against democracy itself as a UNELECTED Sovereign political entity that has the ability to make deciscions like this. Its sickening... it truly is... that a country so great is allowed to rip itself apart from the inside. Due to peoples lack of vision.... if you can't ban guns? why the HELL cant you licsence them...... its ****ing retarded.

Which country is that 111?

Over here to buy a handgun from a dealer you need to show ID. It gets tracked via your getting cleared to buy that gun.

"It is disparing that my girlfriend lives in such a country that takes more ID to buy Alcohol than it does a gun..... "

Where at? To get alcohol here, you show some govt id proving you're over 21.  To get a gun, you get a state firearms permit for each specific gun you want, swear to a clean background and no prior convictions, give the federal govt the same info with the id of the exact gun, a true and correct address, and wait at least three days for a background check.

can i get drunk for my batchelors party?  no but i can shoot my wife on our honeymoon.....

You may not do either.

"It is horrible that a small minute few control such a country... it is these non sensical bastards that give off a poor impression of America to the rest of the world, which truly is a fantastic place. Despite the enormous amount of guncrime/school shootings etc etc that goes on. Pride over prudence is never wise. The US Supreme court which in its own sense goes against democracy itself as a UNELECTED Sovereign political entity that has the ability to make deciscions like this. Its sickening... it truly is... that a country so great is allowed to rip itself apart from the inside. Due to peoples lack of vision.... if you can't ban guns? why the HELL cant you licsence them...... its ****ing retarded."

The federal govt banned large categories of guns.  You can't have a shotgun with a barrel shorter than 18 inches.  You can't own an automatic weapon.  Licensing is done by the states, and more restrictions lately by city--which are now going to vanish, I think

From the beginning of this country there were privately owned guns.  I am kind of sorry Scalia ran down the militia in his ruling, because it was understood that the People collectively have the right to collective action in a crisis independent of any govt authority.  Forest fire? Call out the militia.  Flood? Call out the militia.  british troops going to rape boston? Call out the militia.  that's why the militia was considered #2 on alist of ten things the federal govt must never take away.   It's pretty much gone now, mainly because things rarely get that bad, and also because of technology making the National guard so much simpler, but also I fear, as demonstrated by those stupid "Killer Animal" stories I post from time to time, that private citizens will suffer injury and death waiting for govt to solve their problems for them.  "Oh no! Mister Whiskahs is attacking us! Why won't county do something about it!"  The men who fell on Lexington Common would spin in their graves to know that one.

"When you ban gun ownership, you make sure only criminals have the guns.....and the knowledge that you do not."

Thats a very good point.

I have no problem with respectable people owning a gun. There are limits i believe:

- No one with a psychiatric disability (Mentally unstable)
- No one who has a proven record of crime (which also should include drug charges and abuse, etc).

The other problem i have, is that people in the U.S. want to remove enforced gun-lock (safety) features, and that sort of thing. Thats like removing the extra safety features of a construction site -- STUPID!

Also i disagree with being able to carry a concealed weapon. I am not going to say 'outlaw' it, because not being allowed to carry a concealed weapon still has problems, but there has to be some sort of middleway.

"Taking ways guns doesnt save lives.....in my opinion, it kills more people."

I disagree.

if you can't get find a way to get alcohol for your bachelor's party, then your a looooooooser.

"I dunno, don't people go door to door and beat old folks to death with a mallet over there?  They do here."

Um, I've never heard that that happened in my country. I've never heard that happening in your country either though. I'm not following your news that closely though. Also I've extremely rarely heard anyone going inside someones house just to kill the persons in there at all. It happened a few times in history... more usualy it's the people that already live in the house that uses the guns (on eachother)...
And I really dunno if it's worth killing someone that enters your house either, even if this person would steal some cash from you. Doubt there is a death conviction on that.

And Flint...
"However if I had a rifle on this property, in my locking room, I would not feel obliged to have a gun lock at all. The environment is one that if someone was brazen enough to enter an ALWAYS occupied house with 3 BIG guys, then they need to be shot fast imho. No negotiation there, no delays desired."

Um, who the heck would want to break into that house? Nobody. So no guns needed.

i have one thing to say to you einstein.... gunshows.....

you didnt say [stuff] about liscencing? whats the problem? where in the constitution does it say "bear arms with no questions asked?"

and your liscencing laws are not strict and vary from state to state... and some states willgive you the gun while there still doing  background checks.... excactly why do you need guns anyway?

Gun Deaths per 100,000 pop
                                 Homocide /Suicide/Accident or Other
USA (2001)                  3.98/      5.92/            0.36
England/Wales (2002)    0.15/       0.2/            0.03
Scotland (2002)            0.06/       0.2/             0.02

notice the difference between a country that firearms are illegal... and ones that are legal..... now how much of a tard do you have to be? i mean seriously.... =P it speaks for itself....

by the way its not just the UK.... Italy.... France.... etc etc... all lower... why? psssttttt we dont have guns....

In the UK it took one incident in the 80s, to completely abolish semi automatic weapons in the UK(automatic already banned by the way) with or without licensing.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford_Massacre#Licensed_firearms_ownership

if you want some reading.....

Dunblane then saw the abolishment of handguns,

lets compare that to the states

"an average of 16.5 student homicide victims each year "

................... i cant believe so many people can see these people's lives as mere pathetic statistics....

another thing... your schools? your safer schools? have metal detectors... and armed securtiy guards/cops..... in the UK/Europe thats unheard of..... yknow why? cos WE CANT BUY GUNS

In the UK you were allowed to smoke opium until 1914.... you don't just get stuck in the mud and say "well we've been doing it for hundreds of years so we might as well carry on" you make a stand and you say no! this is bad! lets remove the problem.

And as for guns protect from guns.... pssssssst..... if they couldnt get guns in the first place...... you wouldnt "neeeed" guns to protect yourself from them....

"However if I had a rifle on this property, in my locking room, I would not feel obliged to have a gun lock at all. The environment is one that if someone was brazen enough to enter an ALWAYS occupied house with 3 BIG guys, then they need to be shot fast imho. No negotiation there, no delays desired."

seriously.... if someone who wrote this can get a gun..... your fighting my argument guys....

the point is... serial killers..  fraudmen, murderers, you see them on the news and "ooo he seemed like such a nice man" if there neighbours cant tell... then how is anyone else...

plus you have crimes of passion, let me tell you, it takes a lot longer, and more effort to beat someone to death or such like than pull a trigger and automatically regret it.... a gun can be pulled in an instant, and fired just the same.

Don't think i don't know what i'm talking about, i have studied law for years. You guys need to really think, move away from your perspectives that have been bred into you and really think, think for yourselves.... think about if someone you loved was shot.... would you want to buy a gun and take down the person who took away the person you loved or would you want to stop the same atrocity happening to millions of other people by stopping these people having the guns in the first place. I can't argue any more.. the facts are simple, the rest of the world can see. Ignorance is no excuse.

Freelancer
Player Re: US Supreme Court: Do Not Restrict Guns"Um, who the heck would want to break into that house? Nobody. So no guns needed."

terrorist.. the evil ones
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Huh? Terrorists? They would go to 3 unknown "BIG GUYS" and try to kill them? Geez

And I totaly agree with 111's post.

of course some people won't know the law...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPuM_XAo2BE