A Right Deferred

The Supreme Court has chosen not to hear Williams v. Maryland this term.  Are we screwed, then?

The implications aren’t encouraging. The first is that we couldn’t get four Justices to take an interest.  The second is that there might have been four, but they didn’t think they could convince a fifth to their side.  A loss at the Supreme Court level would essentially end the reach of the 2nd Amendment at the doorstep of one’s home.

While Williams was our best overall case, we’ve still got Masciandaro and Woollard awaiting review.  However, their chances aren’t looking too bright at the moment, either.

That leaves constitutional protection of the right to carry in a precarious position, with three 4th Circuit decisions implying that there isn’t such a right.  I worry that those might be taken as precedents in future litigation.

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