I have a question, wasn't the 14th Amendment designed to protect the newly freed slaves from the Democrat governed southern states who wanted to prevent the freed slaves from being armed? In other words, head off and overturn the Democrat's burgeoning Jim Crow laws in regards to self defense and possession of arms.

And so it follows the 14th Amendment applied to the Second Amendment more than anything else ... but made the BOR universal in State application, as well as prevent state law from disarming citizens.

Bill:

One would think. But basically, in United States v. Cruikshank and Presser v. Illinois, the Supreme Court rejected that argument.

One would think. But basically, in United States v. Cruikshank and Presser v. Illinois, the Supreme Court rejected that argument.

Can't have those people protecting themselves. That's thegovernments job. If they don't do it those people will just have to wait.

You don't think it's possible they didn't agree with the 14th and decided to gut it? No couldn't be that.

Great article . Will definitely apply it to my blog.Thanks.

Every Supreme Court Justice swears on all that is Holy during their confirmation that they will "respect stare decisis". And here we are where the rubber meets the road.

Cruikshank and Slaughter House were absolutely horrible decisions that have been the law of the land for 150 years. Modern civil rights law has been predicated on these decisions. Our present understanding of individual rights has woven fabric into application using these decisions as both guideposts and obstacles.

I predict the weakest possible punt nine justice's feet can make on the same ball. I guarantee you that Sotomayor will have zero hesitation to revisit every decision intolerable to soc!alism if Privileges and Immunities is restored through anything that amounts to the slightest reversal of Slaughter House.

Libs are bigots. The were pro-slavery from the beginning. They invented the KKK. The created "manifest destiny". Welfare clearly enslaves the poor, and they can't get enough of it. When Slaughter House goes, restraint will follow it out the window.

I'm hopeful for a Due Process decision that applies firearms rights through Interstate commerce. But then, ain't nobody paying me for my opinion....

Sotomayor and the three that voted against Heller will likely say that there is no right to arms outside the organized militia, and therefore it makes no sense to hold the Second Amendment against the city's handgun ban. If any one of the Heller five that will be in the majority, objects to PorI, then the precedent will be incorporation by due process.