Huebert, I agree with almost all you say (except, why make this argument?--in an attempt to be honest, and to understand this wretched constitutional morass, and to expose it as inherently incoherent, morally bankrupt, and completely illegitimate; other than that, no reason). So I'll just note one thing here: as noted in the decision, the "Respondent Dick Heller is a D.C. special police officer authorized to carry a handgun while on duty at the Federal Judicial Center." Look at all the libertarians cheering the vindication of the right to bear arms ... of a state agent. How heartening! Until this 5-4 decision, my heart ached at night thinking of the plight of poor state agents, defenseless in their homes...