What is mind numbing is the rhetoric coming from the Cable News Media. American Rifleman two months ago took on the issue by picking apart the argument gun grabbers use. Was interesting to hear the same views expressed on NBC Nightly News. It was almost as if my American Rifleman was a playbook.
I was talking to someone about this and their take is that if the court rules that its an individual right, then all the bans and state rules and regs could be struck down.
I mean it probably would never happen, but it *could* happen if the court rules that its an individual right and not the domain of the state.
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Quote, originally posted by Anti Defamation League »
“The League urged the Court to ensure that states retain the ability to keep guns out of the hands of ‘violent bigots.’” Glen S. Lewy, ADL National Chair, and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, noted, “If states lose the right to regulate firearm ownership, it would help violent bigots in their efforts to create an America based on hate and intolerance. We urge the Supreme Court to ensure that states have the tools to counter these agents of hate.”
Well it appears that the District of Columbia v. Heller has gotten ugly. I guess it was bound to happen. But labeling lawful gun owners as violent bigots? wow!
Also, not sure how the ruling of the DC gun ban being unconstitutional would put guns in the hands of children. The whole statement is dripping with untruths.
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This case is about allowing states to protect their citizens' lives, liberty and property by regulating the purchase and possession of firearms.
Gun violence and the caching of dangerous weapons are commonplace among extremists. If states lose the right to regulate firearm ownership, it would help violent bigots in their efforts to create an America based on hate and intolerance. We urge the Supreme Court to ensure that states have the tools to counter these agents of hate.
We are also deeply concerned about the possession and use of firearms by children. The Court must permit states to keep guns out of the hands of those who would bring violence to our schools.
The regulation of firearms is a rational response to these twin evils and is consistent with the Second Amendment's call for a well-regulated militia.
This case, District of Columbia v Heller, will determine – for the first time in over 60 years – whether the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to firearms for private use.
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