Guns

From Bwtm

Second Amendment

The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution;

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, namely:

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Supreme Court Ruling

Guns, yes and no. Individuals have a right to own firearms, the Supreme Court rules. But there can still be limits. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-guns27-2008jun27,0,7047953.story

Gun Control

How gun makers can help us. Make firearms manufacturers figure out how to reduce the 12,000 shooting deaths each year. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-sugarman29-2008jun29,0,6316962.story