Boondock Saint
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I've offered to wager with these folks who say we're more than 3.5 years from relief, yet I have no takers.
any updates on this case ??? i cant seem to find a thing on the web .
"Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties which may make anything mean everything or nothing at pleasure."I'll admit that I don't understand half of the legal wrangling that is taking place in these cases, but I certainly appreciate the fact that there are folks on here that do and take the time to put it into digestable terms for me. Thank you very much.
Another thing I don't understand is why the SCOUS does not see the writing on the wall and see all these cases coming their way and why they don't just make an over arching ruling that applies to all states that says...whatever it says. Seems to me the cases are similar enough in the issues (concealed carry for instance) that they would make a ruling that applies across the board and save the great number of cases coming their way that will all deal with the same thing. Seem it would free up their time for other issues. But again, I don't understand these things so I'm sure there is a reason.
I've offered to wager with these folks who say we're more than 3.5 years from relief, yet I have no takers.
He has offered me the wager and I have declined and here is why.
What I want to happen and what I think will happen are 2 very different things. As an anaolgy..
Ravens VS. Colts
Want Ravens to win, Think Colts will win but will not bet against Ravens.
Want Americans to win and win NOW, think by the time it gets to SCOTUS and ignored here and re-sued ect ect I see a LONG time away before we can actuallly carry concealed. Will not bet against us Americans.
Even IF the SCOTUS said today that MD MUST have shall issue, I still see MD stalling by hook or by crook, for a long time to prevent this. I know that the SCOTUS has said that we do not have to follow un-constitutional laws but ....will you be first to do it?
NOBODY
Every Un-just approach in History has been won by example.
if every resident of MD that cares and agrees with that statement, decides to go out and carry, what will they do? Arrest millions of people? Remember it is " We the People ", but sadly, we sit back and often let others fight for us , while we sit and watch a game.
If Yankees had that approach, we will still be singing " God save the Queen " at school every morning.
JMO
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I just finished "Faith of my Fathers" and John McCain said while he was A POW that the rule was NEVER let even one ray of hope give you the sense that you were about to be released because the let down was worse than being there.
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Praying for the best but prepared for the worst.
Don't they already do this in Baltimore? Ohh, you meant the good guys.if every resident of MD that cares and agrees with that statement, decides to go out and carry, what will they do? JMO
Seriously, dude. You should write children's books. Uplifting stuff right there.
EDIT: Just want to be sure this post is taken in friendly jest...
I get the humor but let me ask you this in all seriousness.
If someone promised you all you can eat "insert your favorite food here" for free when you got to California, BUT you had to walk there from here and must pass MANY crazy herdles along the way. Would you be excited about the long journey as you started out? Many things could happen along the way and you may never even make your destination.
People on here and elsewhere were estacic Jover Palmer...yet in MD it is still the same.
People were estacic over McDonald and yet we are still the same.
People were estacic over Airizona going the way of Alaska and Vermont yet, alas, here in good ole Maryland, we are still the same.
Let one of the conservitive judges in SCOTUS die or retire and we are then screwed forever. Things are going to be the way they are for a long time to come, again my predicition is 7-10 years if not forever here.
I can, due to my business get a CCW here in MD but why? I can use it only restricted and while I wish we had AZ, AK or VT like carry I will take shall issue or O/C full time instead of a part time permit for the $$$.
Again I am thankful for SAF, MSI and all the others in the fight but I am a realist and time will tell.
NOBODY
Motion to Dismiss DENIED
The case moves on. Will read and comment later. PDF of decision is in the above link.
This is a good thing, right?