From: Joe Brower Date: Monday, December 1, 2003, 11:32:43 AM Subject: Supreme Court Sidesteps Gun Rights Case (Silveira v. Lockyer) As anticipated, the cowardly SCOTUS has denied cert to Silveira v. Lockyer. This comes as no surprise, since a ruling either way on whether or not the Second Amendment would rock the boat more than any of these career bureaucrats even want to think about. Can't have that! Unfortunately, the longer this pressure cooker is left to build up steam, the greater the effect when the lid finally does blow off. We live in interesting times. *** URL: [and: ] Supreme Court Sidesteps Gun Rights Case By GINA HOLLAND Associated Press Writer December 1, 2003 WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court disappointed gun owner groups Monday, refusing to consider whether the Constitution guarantees people a personal right to own a gun. [...] The case is Silveira v. Lockyer, 03-51.