While I am glad for these statements such as they are, I go by deeds, not words. Yes, this is much better than anything we could have expected if the Gorebot had stolen the election. And I sincerely hope that statist radicals like Micheal Barnes suffer debilitating strokes from their frustrations over news like this.
I reserve judgement, however, when I see terms like "reasonable restrictions" and the like. As another poster here has pointed out, that's a legal loophole big enough to drive a truck through, and after seeing how the 2nd Amendment has already been ridden over roughshod since before I was born, I am justifiably dubious.
Noumenon's remarks about a "Potemkin village" are apt. This is defined as "Something that appears elaborate and impressive but in actual fact lacks substance". The substance is in deeds. And I do not expect deeds to be forthcoming. The platitudes about "the high court need not test that principle now" do not inspire confidence. Cases like U.S. vs. Emerson do indeed need to go in front of the Supreme Court NOW. Copping out doesn't earn my respect, or my trust.
I will believe that these words, however comforting and refreshing on the surface, mean anything real when blatantly unconstitutional legislation like the 1994 "assault weapons" ban are allowed to sunset in 2004. Or when rogue agencies like the BATF and the FBI's HRT are reined in and held to task for the multitude of atrocities they have committed against American citizens.
Don't hold your breath. I sincerely hope I am wrong. Time will tell.
