"Second Wind for the Second Amendment" --from Reason Onlineby Nancy "Second Wind for the Second Amendment" --from Reason Online > http://www.reason.com/news/show/119106.html > > Second Wind for the Second Amendment > > A federal appeals court revives the right to keep and bear arms. > > Jacob Sullum | March 14, 2007 > > Last week, when a federal appeals court ruled that the District of > Columbia's gun ban violates the right to "keep and bear arms," The New > York Times reported that the judges were "interpreting the Second > Amendment broadly." If they had interpreted the amendment in the > normal, mainstream way, according to the Times, they would have > concluded that it imposes no restrictions on gun control because it > has nothing to do with individual rights. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. > The Washington Post called this ruling "radical." I suppose it is, in > the sense that it goes to the root of what the Framers wanted to > protect. > > (c) Copyright 2007 by Creators Syndicate Inc. The Second Amendment IS Homeland Security ! Goto Forum Home |
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| If defending freedom is "radical", then I'm proud to be ---------------------- | Nancy on Mar 15, 7:19 PM |
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