Second Amendment News Roundup for 3/19/08

Focusing on guns and politics, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:


Much was written on the blogs about the D.C. vs. Heller case, which was heard today before the U.S. Supreme Court. Here is a sampling of views and opinions, as well as commentary on other important issues:

Nicki says that Chief Justice Roberts reduced the D.C. argument to rubble:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2008/03/dc-got-spanked.html

Freedom Sight has a rather complete rundown of commentary and live blogging on Heller here:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2334

And here:
http://freedomsight.net/?p=2331

Of Arms and the Law posts his notes from Heller today:
http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2008/03/heller_argument.php

Say Uncle has a bunch of Heller links:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/03/18/heller_links/

Uncle also has a good summary after the Heller arguments were complete:
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/03/18/heller_arguments_done/

Sebastian blogged all day long on the case, and has the Heller quote of the day:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/03/18/heller-quote-of-the-day-2/

Bitter was stationed outside the U.S. Supreme Court today and has these quick Heller thoughts:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7995

Bitter was in a good position to pick up some juicy gossip on the front lines of Heller:
http://www.thebitchgirls.us/?p=7996

Traction Control has the complete transcripts of the oral arguments:
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=1007

Dr. John Lott weighs in on Heller here:
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-op-ed-up-at-national-review-online.html

The Buckeye Firearms Association comments on the case here and provides both audio and written transcripts of the proceeding:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/5528

The Volokh Conspiracy warns that even if the high court rules that a Constitutional right exists, it may further state that it is a right that cannot be protected:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_03_16-2008_03_22.shtml#1205873795

Dustin's Gun Blog also takes a look at the case:
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/todays-dc-vs-heller-case.html

And now onto some other issues of note today:

Mike McCarville notes that the safest states usually have a high level of gun ownership:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/aol-ranking-gun-ownership-may-keep-some.html

Squeaky has her a new wheel gun. Yep, it's a Smith & Wesson. And yep, she has pics:
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/03/17/new-wheelgun/

Squeaks also has a timely reminder that there is NO so-called 'gun show loophole':
http://www.squeakywheelseeksgrease.com/blog/2008/03/18/for-posteritys-sake-because-i-havent-yet-said-it/

JR rolls out some new stuff for 2008:
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/2008/03/some-new-stuff-for-08.html

The MUST-read of the day is by Roberta X on the 'groupthink mind':
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2008/03/groupthink-mind.html

Michelle Malkin has the complete rundown on Barack Obama's attempt to distance himself from his close friend, confidante, spiritual guide, and Pastor:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/03/18/newsflash-obama-says-god-bless-america-plus-the-philly-speech/