ROBERT LEVY on the Heller case.

Even if the court believes that a ban on an entire class of protected weapons can sometimes be justified, it should conclude that regulations like those in Washington are subject to strict judicial scrutiny: government, if challenged, would have to demonstrate that restrictions serve a compelling state interest, will be effective at attaining the desired goal, and do not unnecessarily compromise Second Amendment rights..

Read the whole thing. And Clayton Cramer has pictures of the Harry Potter-like line of people waiting to hear today’s oral argument.