Wasn't Thurgood Marshall asked during the Sweatt argument whether he was advocating total school desegregation and he backed down?
If Halbrook said that, he was engaged in arguing one case at a time. Unlike judges, lawyers are don't have to eat the same words at every meal. I don't think Halbrook is a candidate for excommunication. Steve Russell > ---------- > > > Can anyone confirm or deny the accuracy of this report? If valid, does it > represent a policy change on the part of the NRA? How might that affect the > trajectory of debate on these issues? > > ------- Forwarded message follows ------- > From: "KeepAndBearArms.com" > Subject: NRA Attorney in Court on 2nd Amendment > Date sent: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:08:50 -0400 > > > NRA Attorney: > "> YOUR HONOR, WE ARE HERE WANTING > TO REGISTER HANDGUNS.> "> > http://KeepAndBearArms.com/information/Item.asp?ID=3619 > > by Angel Shamaya > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > October 13, 2003 > > KeepAndBearArms.com -- NRA attorney Stephen Halbrook > appears not only unprepared to effectively argue a Second > Amendment case, but ready to give up the farm > -> to register > handguns and call it > "> reasonable> "> > -> when he gets his day in > court. Read the annotated transcript of Mr. Halbrook's oral > arguments from court just last week: > > D.C. SECOND AMENDMENT FEDERAL COURT HEARING > Annotated Transcript of NRA Case Proceedings > by Roy Lucas > http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/Halbrook.asp > > Here is a short excerpt from Mr. Halbrook's oral arguments > last Wednesday, October 8, in a case the NRA calls a > "> Second > Amendment> "> lawsuit: > > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > > THE COURT: THE GOVERNMENT CAN PUT > RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. > > MR. HALBROOK: YOUR HONOR, WE ARE HERE > WANTING TO REGISTER HANDGUNS. WE ARE NOT > HERE WANTING UNRESTRICTED ACCESS. WE'RE > NOT HERE ASKING TO CARRY THEM, OTHER > THAN IN THE HOME. > > THE COURT: YOU'RE SAYING THAT THE > GOVERNMENT CAN IMPOSE REASONABLE > RESTRICTIONS? > > MR. HALBROOK: YES, YOUR HONOR. YES, > YOUR HONOR. > > [See: http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/Halbrook.asp > for the full transcript, with annotations.] > > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Sarah Brady wants to register handguns, too. Maybe Mr. > Halbrook should join her organization to help in their efforts. > When you read the full, annotated transcript, the above will > be one of many concerns raised. > > Arguing a so-called > "> Second Amendment case> "> while > "> wanting > to register handguns> "> is working directly against the rights of > those who would never submit to such restrictions under any > circumstances. Stephen Halbrook is an NRA-paid attorney, > and he filed this lawsuit with their support. > > Would Thomas Jefferson or James Madison have gone to court > to fight a Second Amendment case merely wanting to register > handguns in the home? Of course not. Would they have argued > for handgun registration in the middle of a court hearing in which > they eagerly agreed that the government can impose > "> reasonable > restrictions> "> ? Not a chance. Doing so suggests that such an overt > infringement on our Second Amendment rights is > "> reasonable,> "> when it > most certainly is not. Treasonable, perhaps... > > You do not have to register your Bible, or your computer (First > Amendment), so why should you register your firearms (Second > Amendment)? Answer: you shouldn't. But NRA Management and > their unprepared attorney obviously disagree > -> and they are using > members' donations to do just that. Handgun registration is NRA's > idea > of leading a Second Amendment court challenge. Yet they've been in > operation since the late 1800's and have raised billions of dollars > to > "> protect the Second Amendment.> "> > > Americans must realize that NRA management's > "> defense> "> of > Second Amendment rights in court litigation is destructive. > Fortunately, the current Second Amendment lawsuit most likely> > to be heard by the Supreme Court > -> Silveira v. Lockyer > -> is > beyond NRA management's control. > > The Supreme Court is very likely to grant a hearing in the Silveira > case soon. And thanks to careful legal research spanning the last > year, the case is far better prepared than any Second Amendment > litigation the National Rifle Association has ever brought in court > -> > with already-greater judicial success for the Second Amendment than > the NRA's well-paid lawyers have ever managed. > > Read the certiorari petition now being considered by the U.S. > Supreme Court in that case. The arguments for strict scrutiny far > surpass what NRA's attorney weakly suggested to the judge last week: > http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/cert.pdf > > Mr. Halbrook should study the Silveira petition. He could learn a > thing or two and certainly improve his arguments by doing so. > > Three weeks ago, the Silveira lawsuit was attacked (and > misrepresented) by an NRA-funded writer on a well-trafficked > website. He told the world that NRA's Stephen Halbrook was > the man to send to the Supreme Court to win a Second Amendment > victory. Perhaps these gentlemen have a different idea of victory > than > we do. > > With the help of grassroots activists, KeepAndBearArms.com is > funding the necessary legal research and writing being used in the > Silveira lawsuit (and another Second Amendment lawsuit, to be > announced soon). More work is necessary, and it costs money to get it > done. We've publicly displayed our books on funds raised and invested > bolstering the case. If you'd like to help, please do by clicking > here. > > Silveira v. Lockyer Status of Fundraising > http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/funds_status.asp > > Silveira Second Amendment Case Needs Immediate Financial > Support, and Here's Why > http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/fundshelp.asp > > Silveira v. Lockyer Home Page > http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > > KeepAndBearArms.com > Gun Owners' Home Page > > If you experience any difficulties, please contact us for assistance. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------- End of forwarded message ------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Our efforts depend on donations from people like you. Directions > for donors are at http://www.constitution.org/whatucando.htm > Constitution Society 7793 Burnet Road #37, Austin, TX 78757 > 512/374-9585 www.constitution.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > >
