Thread by @ElieNYC

Roberts says that the self defense argument is MORE relevant in high populated "high crime" areas.

So... that's great. The Chief Justice is actually on team "shoot em up on the subway." Wonderful.

Roberts: If the purpose of the Second Amendment is to protect yourself don't you need it most in high crime areas?

I'd argue that Roberts making a case for MOAR GUNZ in high crime areas is EXACTLY WHY the majority's reasoning in Heller was so goddamn stupid.

But, Underwood can't exactly say "Yes, Chief, this why you people were dumb last time this came up."

Now Alito is worried about people who work late at night in Manhattan who need a gun just to feel safe on the commute home.

Underwood is basically like HAVE YOU BEEN ON A SUBWAY???

Alito: "all these people with illegal guns, THEY'RE on the subway. THEY'RE walking around. But the ordinary hard working person can't get a gun."

Again, if you want to make the subway MORE VIOLENT, just give everybody guns with their Metrocard.

I swear ONLY in the gun context do conservatives use illegal behavior to justify changing the rest of the laws.

Like you never see:
Omar: Your honor, drug dealing is illegal so I robs some drug dealers.
Alito: That makes perfect sense to me.