The Radical Amendment

Opinion Journal ^

[VinnyTex]

Want sensible gun regulation? Start by backing the right to bear arms.

Friday, May 10, 2002 12:01 a.m.

Those dangerous radicals John Ashcroft and Ted Olson are at it again. The Second Amendment, the Justice Department has just asserted in two Supreme Court briefs, protects an individual right. People like you and me do indeed have the right to keep and bear arms.

[Pyro7480]

"The reference to the "Militia" only reaffirms this. From the Militia Act of 1792 to the current Militia Act (enacted in 1956), the "militia" has meant pretty much the adult able-bodied male citizenry age 17 to 45. Following the Supreme Court's sex equality decisions of the 1970s, it almost certainly includes women, too. The two clauses both stress the Framers' commitment to keeping the citizenry--not the states or small state-selected groups--armed."

All of the previous anti-gunners' arguments that repeat the old tired mantra that "the Second Amendment applies only to the militia" falls apart in this. It just goes to show how idiotic they are. Any decision that could have been made along those lines would have just "limited" ownership to those groups, since the federal law and many states' law defines what a militia is.

[11B3]

It will be a LONG time before those of us out here forget the reign of Clinton/Reno. Constitution? They didn't need no stinkin' Constitution. Just having the courts reaffirm what we can read for ourselves doesn't mean that the President at some future date wouldn't just turn things around and attempt a confiscation. The author is wrong - we will never submit to "sensible" gun regulation. We already have it - it is called the 2nd Amendment.

[Yasotay]

So...Are or were you an Infantry SSG?

[Djarum]

bang

[umgud]

We need a case to put to the SC so this can be settled before the next liberal gains the presidency. This position may well be the genesis of challenges to the court. I sincerly hope so.

[JFoxbear]

There are plenty of cases all over the country. The problem with bringing one of them to the Supremes is 'Lawyers, Guns and Money' I think.

The Second Amendment has been infringed for a very long time, despite it's very plain language IN ENGLISH!

I'm having a hard time deciding whether this latest action concerning "Emerson" is a step in the right direction? or a side step in order to avoid a direction?

[JFoxbear]

"It is called the Second Amendment"

And it isn't to be infringed!

Keep your powder dry...

[JFoxbear]

BTTT! Thanks for posting this. An issue that deserves attention, until most of the not to be infringed infringements are de-fringed!

[The Raven]

If militia means "armed forces" or army....how silly would that be. The government granting the army the right to bear arms. And wouldn't the Founders have simply said..."the right of the milita to bear arms....".

But they didn't. The Founders didn't like standing armies and wanted to preserve the volunteer militia (ie "the people").

When the libs get the 10th Amendment figured out...they can work on #2.

[Shooter 2.5]

"volunteer militia (ie "the people")."

Please don't combined the two. Some idiot anti-gunner will try to say that the only ones who can bear arms are guys between the ages of 18 and 45. There is the volunteer militia and the People.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Mrs Ruth Price DIED HARD. Common subject's need guns too!!

Mrs Turner self defense rights were taken away.

Now here in May of 2002, it is Ronyale White of Chicago.

*IL Chicago woman waits 17 minutes for 911 police call.*

Cut and Paste URL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/680581/posts

No Judge's restraining order will ever stop an evil man with intent to kill a spouse.

Mayor Daley should be ashamed of his disarming of the poor.

Chicago residents (especially the poor) should be asking Mayor Daley why he is violating the Second Amendment rights of the poor and handicap of their self defense rights?

No honest citizen in America should be disarmed by politicans or state govt so they can be killed by felons, and scum with evil intent.

Other women who know how Mrs. Price was lied too by the government false statements that 911 will protect you.

* Women who defend their sons daughters and husbands *

Cut and paste load to Second Amendment Sisters http://www.sas-aim.org/home.htm

Bad guys don't live by the rules. Here is Mrs. Ruth Price story and I would think that you would agree she disagrees with this leftist extremist, anti-gun views. Here is Mrs. Price story. Another disarmed voice.

Mrs. Price speaks directly to the gun control extremists.
Requires Audio setup, downloads in 30 seconds, however, well worth your wait for this message.

Mrs. Price story

Cut and paste load http://www.geekswithguns.com/audio/911_call_no_address.ram

Next Picture from Mother's of the past, speaking to soccer moms of today.

First Million Mom March

cut and paste load http://www.guntruths.com/images/1ST_MMM_MARCH.gif

Have we forgotten already.

Women's talk about self defense.

From a woman's point of view

The best news link on the planet for self defense.

www.keepandbeararms.com

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Who needs protection? The women of our lives, and our children, the poor who have little police protection, our grandparents, and parents, our wife, and our daughters need the right to self-defense at home and on the street. 2.2 million felons in jail, 3.5 million felons on probation, and 14 million drug abusers looking for their next fix. Do you think they are living in your city? Guns save lives. Gun free zones are killing zones for criminals. Most anti gun liberals are one mugging away from conservative views.

Dail 911 and die is more than a cute saying. It is life or death.

The actual 911 call is Mrs Price voice. Take this recording to every MMM and anti gun rally in the nation. Perhaps the MMM anti guns will be the next Mrs Price.

Another Mrs Price story in Columbus OHIO -- Dialed 911 and Died.

Mrs. Turner's story. Restraining orders, Killer telling police he was going to kill her, begging for life for several minutes, nor did phone call to 911 save this woman's life.

Mrs. Turner's story

Cut and paste load http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3b28997102ad.htm

What is your self defense plan when the bad guy shows up at your door?

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