So many people in the gun world are all excited by this but:
1. Do we have evidence that any of these candidates really understands the RKBA to be forceful in the area? They might be OK with the old revolver in the underwear drawer model that drove Heller. Do they truly support an expansive view that voids the weapons and mag bans? Do they truly support eliminating oppressive carry laws in some states?
2. Roberts is an anti as is pretty clear. Can the five, hopefully expansive gun rights justices, out weight him to force cases to be taken or will they accede to his bias?
3. What are the priorities? Most of the rhetoric is for the new superduper court to go after abortion, Obama care, sexual orientation and religious liberty (so discrimination on sexuality is allowed). I haven't seen the GOP players jumping up and down to say that the 10 cases or best of them can immediately be taken up. They will fart around with the things I mentioned as there is no leadership fire in the belly for gun rights.
4. Do new cases have to be filed and go through a long process of lower courts? The old cases could be resubmitted but I've read precedent is against taking up previously rejected cases. So are we looking at many years as the Court leaps to issues I mentioned.
A senator said his one priority is Roe and it's overturning. Haven't heard one really say the prime objective is gun rights. That's a hint.
I did hear a NBC commentator say the left was worried that the court might decide on carrying guns outside the home. This is confusing as the vast majority of states have some form of shall issue. Was he just ignorant or speaking of the more restrictive may issue states or the emphasis on home defense in Heller being expanded to say the RKBA includes carry (which Heller did not)?
Trump was supposed to be the great defender of gun rights, why he even said so - but we have little to show from him besides rhetoric. Legislative solutions in his first two years were deliberately quashed. With a Biden presidency, do we really expect the Court to become activist on this issue?
Maybe Doc Brown and Marty can come back and tell us.