Which was Thomas’ intent.

Unhappy with the slow pace of the evolution of Second Amendment jurisprudence, the ‘historical tradition’ test is designed to cause conflict and dissent among the lower courts and eventually the appellate courts.

The appellate courts in disagreement all but guarantees a case makes it before the Supreme Court, state assault weapon bans and magazine capacity restrictions in particular, where they’ll be struck down.

Seems obvious: follow that tradition!

Those edicts went well...

Poster IS calling for total gun ban.

Although we know that will never happen.

the killing capacity of the guns have evolved.

Any state, county, or city *must* have an explicit and legitimate reason to deny any particular individual a license.

"We don't issue without a good reason" doesn't work anymore.

No more 'only ex-cops and buddies of the sheriff, and celebs'.

If you aren't a felon, and there is no restraining order on you, any prohibition - or unreasonable cost- is unconstitutional.

The states and cities can try to get around this, but all they are going to do is waste taxpayer's money.


You can't charge someone to exercise a Constitutional right. Making it harder to get a permit than it is to vote is going to result in a losing lawsuit, every time.

has it been deemed "unconstitutional" to deny a handgun permit for reasons other than being a felon or having a restraining order?

There has been no such SCOTUS ruling. The public has a right not to fear being shot to death in a store or a parking lot by a randomly-encountered angry/stupid person who is exercising a newly-fabricated "right" to own and carry a handgun in public. And the states have the right -- and the responsibility -- to protect state residents from said psychos.