Today's lead editorial on Opinion Journal shows why Supreme Court nominations are so important to the Democrats.
The "assault weapons ban" expired with a whimper last year. State legislatures have been rolling back firearm laws because the restrictions were both ineffectual and unpopular. Gun-controllers have responded by avoiding legislatures and going to court, teaming with trial lawyers and big city mayors to file lawsuits blaming gun makers for murder. Companies have been hit with at least 25 major lawsuits, from the likes of Boston, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland. A couple of the larger suits (New York and Washington, D.C.) are sitting in front of highly creative judges and could drag on for years.
When they are unable to win at the ballot box, Democrats turn to the courts. What will they do if justices interpret the law rather than create it?
Tom, I only hope we get to find out shortly.
Posted by: Ol' BC | July 27, 2005 at 06:12 PM