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

Every home a gun; everyone a shooter? MITCH ALBOM So everyone has a gun. Let's start with that idea. Everyone has a gun. What will this mean? In the minds of some people -- those who think last week's Supreme Court decision protecting gun ownership was wonderful -- it means if you come after me now, I can take you down. If you try to take what's mine, I can defend myself -- by shooting you dead, if need be. If I'm scared, I don't need to be, because I have my gun. If you scare me and I want to scare you back, I can, because I have my gun. The next burglar who tries to rape or kill an innocent party? He gets shot instead. The next lunatic who tries to shoot up a restaurant? Five people can take him down from five angles. Everyone has a gun. Everyone can shoot. And as soon as the other handgun laws are dismantled (And great news! Many now can be!), the good guys won't have to cower anymore. The bad guys will have to worry. This evens the playing field. Hallelujah. Finally, the Second Amendment is interpreted correctly. Our long national nightmare is over. But on the other hand ... http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080629/COL01/806290575/&imw=Y

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