In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia's ban on handguns as unconstitutional. Federal gun restrictions are expected to remain the same, but this decision imperils similar handgun bans in cities like San Francisco and Chicago.
An unconstitutional law died today... If only it could bring back the people who have died, unarmed by their government, and left defenseless in the midst of one of the most violent cities in America.
Victim disarmament, kills law abiding citizens.
Right now the Brady's are hiding in their basement just terrified that people can defend themselves. HAHA
Yes. The Supreme Court was right to lift the unconstitutional ban on handguns...
Now that the handgun ban is gone, the crime rate will go down. Hopefully the justifiable homicide rate will increase as the criminals are taken out by law abiding citizens.
Yes the Supreme Court was absolutely correct in lifting the ban on handguns. A couple quotes from the framers of the great Constitution of the United States:
Thomas Jefferson: "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined or determined to commit crimes. Such laws only make things worse for the assaulted and
better for the assassins; they serve to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man
may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." (1764 Letter and speech from T.
Jefferson quoting with approval an essay by Cesare Beccari)
George Washington: "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the
people's liberty teeth (and) keystone... the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable... more than
99% of them [guns] by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very
atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference [crime]. When firearms go, all goes,
we need them every hour." (Address to 1st session of Congress)
And here is a quote made by Hitler himself:
Adolf Hitler: "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun
registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead."
(Chancelor's Spe...
Yes the Supreme Court was absolutely correct in lifting the ban on handguns. A couple quotes from the framers of the great Constitution of the United States:
Thomas Jefferson: "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined or determined to commit crimes. Such laws only make things worse for the assaulted and
better for the assassins; they serve to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man
may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." (1764 Letter and speech from T.
Jefferson quoting with approval an essay by Cesare Beccari)
George Washington: "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the
people's liberty teeth (and) keystone... the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable... more than
99% of them [guns] by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very
atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference [crime]. When firearms go, all goes,
we need them every hour." (Address to 1st session of Congress)
And here is a quote made by Hitler himself:
Adolf Hitler: "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun
registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead."
(Chancelor's Speech, 1935)
Please remember what happened with Hitler and the Third Reich.
The Constitution is clear about the right to bear arms not being 'infringed'. Even the Brady bill infringes upon that right. Right, not 'privilege'.
Infringe: To transgress; violate. To encroach; trespass. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate.
People have the inalienable right to defend themselves from criminals. Perhaps now the people will win the fight for their right to live free of crime. Usually only the criminals in DC own the guns. Now the NONcriminals will be carrying as well and will be able to defend themselves.
I would rather see how many people lost their lives or ability to earn money or walk etc because they were injured or murdered by criminals in DC during the ban ...and then compare that tally to a new one 2 years from now ... since the ban is now lifted.
Now it won't just be the bad guys with the guns..well until B.O. and Dems make gun bans federal. People have been buying more guns since last Tues. and it's not fear- it's an expectation of things to come.
My father purchased weapons for all of us and he is also paying for classes to legalize all of us carrying concealed weapons ...in expectation of Obamas stated intention to form a public armed force ( even though we already have the National Guard ) . Personally... our family believes Obama is forming this new army of his to facilitate a later forcible takeover of localities all across America. No.. we are not all paranoics here though to some it may seem so. My family a few generations ago escaped islam and understand what is coming to America.
Obama is a constitutional attorney whose education at Harvard ( constitutional law ) was financed by a Saudi prince who is also reputed to have contributed heavily to the attacks ( arabic news ) across America on 9/11 who is also related to the Saudi prince who waved a huge check in Gulianis face after 9/11 and told him he could have the check for NYC ...IF ... he would admit it is Americas fault islam attacked the USA.
Always follow the money.
Search : Clinton, Ron Burkel, Dubai.
America has been totally lulled into submission to islam by our own politicians and it is continuing.
Obama = Saudi friend
Bush Sr = Saudi friend = war
Bush Jr = Saudi friend = war = introduction of sharia law/ evil into our banking system without notice by the general American public
Concelaed carry is never a problem with law-abiding citizens. It is a right, as well--not a privilege that needs to be licensed, registered, authorized by a nanny state. A RIGHT to carry, seen or unseen. Isn't it ironic that in some states, you can carry openly on the street, but as soon as you enter your car, you are in violation of the law? You might have the gun itself on the seat or in the glove compartment, but the magazine is supposed to be in the trunk. Why? And if you have it in the car, and if you tell the nice policeman who pulls you over that you have it there, like a good law-abiding citizen does, he will immediately become even MORE suspicious of you. How ironic.
You think that's where "What they don't know won't hurt them" came from? And when will they make it illegal to sue for 'damages' after invading someone's home illegally and getting hurt while in the commission of a crime? WAKE UP! Juries who award such decisions are the ones who voted for loss of freedom in the last elections, I just KNOW it.
what idiot brings a knive to a gun fight. of course its a good thing that it was lifted. bad guys will always have guns gun control only hurts law abiding citizens.
Yes. The Supreme Court was right to lift the unconstitutional ban on handguns...
I am fully in favor of restircitions on gun ownership, but not bans. We have the right to own guns, but the government has the right to regulate and control that ownership. Banning is past regulating.
And where does it say the government has the right to regulate in the Constitution or the BIll of Rights? That is the supreme law of the land, after all. Anything added since then is null and void on the issue, as it is un-Constitutional.
The only control I want to see on guns is 1. Require each weapon to be registered and a title issued, just like a car 2. Ownership should be regulated the same way as a concealed carry license is in Texas, no felons,addicts, lunatics, wife beaters or kiddy fiddlers need apply 3 You qualify with your weapons so that yopu are not a greater threat to the neighbors than are the bad guys you engage. It should be nation-wide so that you always know where you can have a weapon or not.
Gun-free zones are free-fire zones for sociopaths.
When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the weapons they were familiar with were single-shot muskets and pistols. They would be appalled to see the bloodshed occurring daily in America from handguns!
I doubt the appropriate word to use is appalled. I think moreso they would be surprised at the advancement of gun technology. There are plenty of other weapons that were deadly then and that are deadly today, we don't do away with those though.
True but I haven't seen any cannons or mortatrs in my neighborhood, have you? That was the deadliest weapon of the day in 1776.
And I said 'appalled at the bloodshed." Yes, Franklin, Washington and Jefferson immediately come to mind as inventors who would have appreciated the vast improvements in metallurgy, precision engineering, bullets and smokeless powder to name a few technologies. But I still think they would have found the daily carnage from gun violence in America beyond their wildest nightmares.
I think the Framers would have seen that a reasonable limit on the deadliness of the weapon was reasonable.
BTW - The DC ban was on handguns. It NEVER said anything about rifles or shotguns, which I have no problem with people owning. It's the damn handguns that are too easy to conceal that scare me.
They might be appalled, but they wouldn't enact a ban. Instead they would see this as a result of our society degrading (i.e. broken families, rampant drug use, corruption, etc.) and would rather try to fix that.
I would like to have a Sherman Tank in my backyard--just for the kids to play on, mind you. Don't think I will ever need to use it, but would be good education for the neighborhood kids and a great exercise of the A2 rights.
As regarding a reasonable limit on the deadliness of the weapon, tell that to the suicide bombers who might be stopped by a well-armed and well-trained citizen carrying in secret.
I agree. They knew human nature, hence the right to keep and bear arms. That has changed little, if any.
I think we need to press our elected officials into making statements openly supporting the right to 1) KEEP--that would include carrying it to the movie theater, to church, have it in your car, on one's person, etc. and 2) BEAR--meaning you can carry it anywhere you like, so long as it doesn't get in the way of the steering wheel as you drive or come between you and your good sense.
A right is a right is a right. To keep and bear arms is a right. Unless, of course, you play games with words, as does the lawyer. "TO" means at some time in the future, but not now. So, according to a lawyer, you have that right coming up in the future, but not yet. Or you have the right, but cannot yet exercise it. Our founders, of course, never meant for that to remain the condition when they wrote the wording. Once ratified, it became current and perpetual. We may now say and SHOULD say "The right of KEEPING and BEARING arms shall not be infringed." Bringing the wording into the present makes a difference.
As well does the wording about WHAT we are keeping and bearing. It is not "guns", not Rifles", nor "weapons" that we have the right of bearing. It is ARMS, without further definition requi...
I agree. They knew human nature, hence the right to keep and bear arms. That has changed little, if any.
I think we need to press our elected officials into making statements openly supporting the right to 1) KEEP--that would include carrying it to the movie theater, to church, have it in your car, on one's person, etc. and 2) BEAR--meaning you can carry it anywhere you like, so long as it doesn't get in the way of the steering wheel as you drive or come between you and your good sense.
A right is a right is a right. To keep and bear arms is a right. Unless, of course, you play games with words, as does the lawyer. "TO" means at some time in the future, but not now. So, according to a lawyer, you have that right coming up in the future, but not yet. Or you have the right, but cannot yet exercise it. Our founders, of course, never meant for that to remain the condition when they wrote the wording. Once ratified, it became current and perpetual. We may now say and SHOULD say "The right of KEEPING and BEARING arms shall not be infringed." Bringing the wording into the present makes a difference.
As well does the wording about WHAT we are keeping and bearing. It is not "guns", not Rifles", nor "weapons" that we have the right of bearing. It is ARMS, without further definition required. That has not changed. When asked, "Is that your gun?" by a "law" enforcement officer, your response should be, "No, that is my arms, which I have the right of keeping and bearing, guaranteed under Amendment Two to the Constitution, still the supreme law of the land." If the officer is a good patriot, and you smile in a friendly manner as you say it, he will likely see the wisdom in it and let you be. If he is a petty tyrant, however, you may need to cooperate now and later sue him for all he and the hiring municipality are worth. Just don't expect the ACLU (American Communist Lawyers Union) to help in the effort. Hire a specialist and patriot.
You and the Police is a good book on the subject, written by Boston T. Party. Find it, buy it, read it. He even covers ways to keep them from confiscating from and searching certain areas of your car.
Thomas Jefferson: "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined or determined to commit crimes. Such laws only make things worse for the assaulted and
better for the assassins; they serve to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man
may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." (1764 Letter and speech from T.
Jefferson quoting with approval an essay by Cesare Beccari)
George Washington: "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the
people's liberty teeth (and) keystone... the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable... more than
99% of them [guns] by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very
atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference [crime]. When firearms go, all goes,
we need them every hour." (Address to 1st session of Congress)
And here is a quote made by Hitler himself:
Adolf Hitler: "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun
registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead."
(Chancelor's Spe...
Thomas Jefferson: "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined or determined to commit crimes. Such laws only make things worse for the assaulted and
better for the assassins; they serve to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man
may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." (1764 Letter and speech from T.
Jefferson quoting with approval an essay by Cesare Beccari)
George Washington: "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the
people's liberty teeth (and) keystone... the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable... more than
99% of them [guns] by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very
atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference [crime]. When firearms go, all goes,
we need them every hour." (Address to 1st session of Congress)
And here is a quote made by Hitler himself:
Adolf Hitler: "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun
registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead."
(Chancelor's Speech, 1935)
Please remember what happened with Hitler and the Third Reich.
Infringe: To transgress; violate. To encroach; trespass. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate.
Obama is a constitutional attorney whose education at Harvard ( constitutional law ) was financed by a Saudi prince who is also reputed to have contributed heavily to the attacks ( arabic news ) across America on 9/11 who is also related to the Saudi prince who waved a huge check in Gulianis face after 9/11 and told him he could have the check for NYC ...IF ... he would admit it is Americas fault islam attacked the USA.
Always follow the money.
Search : Clinton, Ron Burkel, Dubai.
America has been totally lulled into submission to islam by our own politicians and it is continuing.
Obama = Saudi friend
Bush Sr = Saudi friend = war
Bush Jr = Saudi friend = war = introduction of sharia law/ evil into our banking system without notice by the general American public
You think that's where "What they don't know won't hurt them" came from? And when will they make it illegal to sue for 'damages' after invading someone's home illegally and getting hurt while in the commission of a crime? WAKE UP! Juries who award such decisions are the ones who voted for loss of freedom in the last elections, I just KNOW it.
Gun-free zones are free-fire zones for sociopaths.
True but I haven't seen any cannons or mortatrs in my neighborhood, have you? That was the deadliest weapon of the day in 1776.
And I said 'appalled at the bloodshed." Yes, Franklin, Washington and Jefferson immediately come to mind as inventors who would have appreciated the vast improvements in metallurgy, precision engineering, bullets and smokeless powder to name a few technologies. But I still think they would have found the daily carnage from gun violence in America beyond their wildest nightmares.
I think the Framers would have seen that a reasonable limit on the deadliness of the weapon was reasonable.
BTW - The DC ban was on handguns. It NEVER said anything about rifles or shotguns, which I have no problem with people owning. It's the damn handguns that are too easy to conceal that scare me.
As regarding a reasonable limit on the deadliness of the weapon, tell that to the suicide bombers who might be stopped by a well-armed and well-trained citizen carrying in secret.
I think we need to press our elected officials into making statements openly supporting the right to 1) KEEP--that would include carrying it to the movie theater, to church, have it in your car, on one's person, etc. and 2) BEAR--meaning you can carry it anywhere you like, so long as it doesn't get in the way of the steering wheel as you drive or come between you and your good sense.
A right is a right is a right. To keep and bear arms is a right. Unless, of course, you play games with words, as does the lawyer. "TO" means at some time in the future, but not now. So, according to a lawyer, you have that right coming up in the future, but not yet. Or you have the right, but cannot yet exercise it. Our founders, of course, never meant for that to remain the condition when they wrote the wording. Once ratified, it became current and perpetual. We may now say and SHOULD say "The right of KEEPING and BEARING arms shall not be infringed." Bringing the wording into the present makes a difference.
As well does the wording about WHAT we are keeping and bearing. It is not "guns", not Rifles", nor "weapons" that we have the right of bearing. It is ARMS, without further definition requi...
I think we need to press our elected officials into making statements openly supporting the right to 1) KEEP--that would include carrying it to the movie theater, to church, have it in your car, on one's person, etc. and 2) BEAR--meaning you can carry it anywhere you like, so long as it doesn't get in the way of the steering wheel as you drive or come between you and your good sense.
A right is a right is a right. To keep and bear arms is a right. Unless, of course, you play games with words, as does the lawyer. "TO" means at some time in the future, but not now. So, according to a lawyer, you have that right coming up in the future, but not yet. Or you have the right, but cannot yet exercise it. Our founders, of course, never meant for that to remain the condition when they wrote the wording. Once ratified, it became current and perpetual. We may now say and SHOULD say "The right of KEEPING and BEARING arms shall not be infringed." Bringing the wording into the present makes a difference.
As well does the wording about WHAT we are keeping and bearing. It is not "guns", not Rifles", nor "weapons" that we have the right of bearing. It is ARMS, without further definition required. That has not changed. When asked, "Is that your gun?" by a "law" enforcement officer, your response should be, "No, that is my arms, which I have the right of keeping and bearing, guaranteed under Amendment Two to the Constitution, still the supreme law of the land." If the officer is a good patriot, and you smile in a friendly manner as you say it, he will likely see the wisdom in it and let you be. If he is a petty tyrant, however, you may need to cooperate now and later sue him for all he and the hiring municipality are worth. Just don't expect the ACLU (American Communist Lawyers Union) to help in the effort. Hire a specialist and patriot.
You and the Police is a good book on the subject, written by Boston T. Party. Find it, buy it, read it. He even covers ways to keep them from confiscating from and searching certain areas of your car.