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SCOTUS Decision in Favor of Gun Owners

Michael — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:52:00 +0000

I am so happy to be posting these links. The much-awaited D.C. et al. v. Heller case that went before the Supreme Court has been decided. In a narrow 5-4 vote the Court has overturned the D.C. gun ban law, calling it unconstitutional and specifically stating that "the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self defense in the home." While not a sweepingly broad decision, the case makes it much harder now to deny citizens the right to at least own a gun and keep in ready to be used in the home. Only time will tell just how much more will come as a direct result of this decision, but it’s at least a positive step in the right direction.

Read the SCOTUS Blog’s report, or go straight to the decision (pdf).

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A Nation of Cowards

Michael — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:23:00 +0000

A Nation of Cowards

Oh my goodness, every American needs to read this article. It may be a bit old (Fall 1993), but it is absolutely excellent. My favorite quote, among many:

As the Founding Fathers knew well, a government that does not trust its honest, law-abiding, taxpaying citizens with the means of self-defense is not itself worthy of trust. Laws disarming honest citizens proclaim that the government is the master, not the servant, of the people.

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Oklahoma may allow college students to carry guns – CNN.com

Michael — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:05:00 +0000

Oklahoma may allow college students to carry guns – CNN.com

We can only pray that this is allowed to stand and that other states follow suit.

Or maybe I’ll just move to Oklahoma :-p

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