Mr. President My Gun Policy Proposal
As we learned this week, the President is having talks with both sides of the gun control issue. Somehow my invitation got lost in the mail so I’ll use the pages of FirearmsTruth to present my proposal. [Note: I’m still available if I can get a seat on Air Force Two and room and board at the White House. Vice President Biden needs someone to hang out with him while the President is on vacation. I hear Joe really wants to play Axis & Allies in the War Room].
If firearms safety is something the administration wants to ensure for Americans, I suggest that the Federal Government fund shooting clubs around the country. Instructors, firearms and shooting ranges would be made available to anyone who doesn’t have a felony conviction and is age appropriate. Read more
Public Support For 2nd Amendment On The Increase Over Last Two Decades
Despite anti-gun propaganda and media bias against firearms ownership, the public is slowly coming around to protect the 2nd Amendment which is under attack by those who advocate gun control. For the first time in a long time more Americans favor firearm ownership over gun control. According to this graph from the Pew Research Center, the public is in a dead heat if the margin of error is taken into consideration. And although probably coincidence, it is interesting to note a sharp increase towards ownership rights from the time FirearmsTruth started publishing till now. Then again, some people don’t believe in coincidence.
ACLU Sues On Behalf Of Non-Citizen Gun Rights
It seems that the ACLU, which is best known for protecting free speech, has set sight in the 2nd Amendment. The group filed a federal lawsuit in Sioux Fall, South Dakota claiming that the state’s concealed weapons law discriminated against non-citizens. The law requires that a permit holder must be a United States citizen.
The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of Wayne S. Smith, claiming he was denied a concealed permit solely because he’s not a U.S. citizen. Smith has lived in the United States for 30 years after emigrating from the United Kingdom.
CNN’s Roland Martin Calls to “Whack the 2nd Amendment”
In an editorial Roland Martin, CNN political analyst, takes aim at the issue of the illegal aliens, and how this relates to the 14th Amendment. He tries to imply that those on the right are looking to repeal the 14th Amendment completely, and he goes on a tirade of sorts, in which he suggests that we “whack the 2nd Amendment.” But we don’t think he’s joking, or just trying to make a point. He seems to be one of those out there liberals that seriously believes that this amendment has to go. Read more
Supreme Court Issues 2nd Amendment Ruling Today
For over a year Firearms Truth has been reporting on the conflict between gun rights and gun control advocates who have battled it out in America’s courtrooms. In D.C. v Heller, the Supreme Court ruled that gun control laws in the District of Columbia violated the 2nd Amendment’s right to keep and bare arms. This earlier case only applied to Federal land. Today, in a 5-4 decision, The Court is expected to extend to the states the constitutional protection that citizens exercise on government land.
It is too early to celebrate now. Despite the Heller ruling, the District of Columbia is being accused of not honoring the mandate set by The Court. But all freedom loving Americans can feel good that their rights can’t be trampled on by rogue politicians who manipulate voter’s emotions for their own gain. It’s not surprising to learn that the cities with the strictest gun laws have the highest gun violence. Today, the highest court in the land is restoring law abiding citizens something most people of the world can’t enjoy. Thank God for America.
Will the World Court Infringe on your 2nd Amendment Rights?
My headline looks like a goofy conspiracy theory that pollutes the Internet, like the disgusting claims made by the 9/11 Truthers or those who preach anti-Semitism based on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, The merchants of propaganda bundle truth, half-truth and outright lies into bundles of illogic and falsehood that is difficult to untie. Like Alexander and the Gordian Knott, I tend to use a well sharpened intellect to cut through the bunk.
Now that my skeptical credentials are out of the way, I am stunned to report that Chicago’s Mayor Daley wants to sue gun manufactures in the World Court. The Hague may hear and rule on a legal case that could infringe on your 2nd Amendment Rights and impact our Constitution and ultimately our sovereignty. Read more
How to Answer Stupid Anti-Gun Arguments
If you have a well rounded circle of friends, at least one will be against private firearm ownership. This can lead to heated discussions. Invariably, your gun hating friend will resort to the slippery-slope argument. “If the 2nd Amendment allows you to own a handgun, why can’t you own an atomic bomb too?” Ridiculous, right? There are few individuals or groups that can afford the cost and maintenance atomic weapons require. But beyond this, the 2nd Amendment is clear. We have the right to “bear Arms.” Read more
Guns and the Law Part I
Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the landmark case McDonald v. Chicago. Mr. McDonald lives in the city of Chicago and wants to own a handgun for self and home protection. His neighborhood is one of the most violent in the city but Chicago’s draconian gun laws makes handgun ownership nearly impossible for the average citizen. When the Supreme Court ruled in DC v. Heller that the gun laws in the District of Columbia were too strict and denied citizens their 2nd Amendment Rights, Mr. McDonald filed a similar suit. Read more
Yahoo News Shows Anti-Firearm Bias
Yahoo news posted a story today about the Supreme Court’s upcoming docket. The Court has agreed to hear 55 cases this year. The Yahoo story highlights some of the cases, like the President’s request to block the release of photos showing detainee abuse, whether financial strategies or management principles can be patented and a dozen other issues.
From all of these cases, including hearing whether the 2nd Amendment applies to the states, Yahoo has a picture of a police officer holding up an anti-gun right poster. There are no other pictures. In fact the story’s opening paragraph is about Sonia Sotomayor being the first Hispanic justice. But her photo isn’t shown. It is clear that Yahoo is biased against your 2nd Amendment Right, which is fine if expressed on the editorial page. But when bias becomes part of the hard news, that news organization becomes suspect and should be avoided.
Washington Post Gets It Half Right
In an online editorial today, the Washington Post championed a change in gun control laws through the Supreme Court. Sometime next year The Court will hear McDonald v Chicago, in which Chicago residents challenged the constitutionality of that city’s broad and strict gun laws. Read more
