Jul
16
Sotomayor waffles on your right to self-defense
July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On 07-15-09, during her Senate confirmation hearings, Judge Sonia Sotomayor danced around questions by Senator Tom Coburn regarding her opinion about an American Citizen’s right to defend himself or herself against violence. (See Jonathan Adler’s analysis here. Keep in mind that The Washington Post is a Liberal newspaper. Adler is outnumbered two to one by Liberal [...]
Jul
7
68% of state attorneys general support Second Amendment as fundamental right
July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
The NRA issued an alert today announcing that thirty-four state attorneys general have urged the US Supreme Court to hear NRA v. Chicago. They want the highest court in the land to rule that the Second Amendment is incorporated against state and local governments, as well as the federal government.
They are basing their recommendations on the [...]
Jun
5
7th Circuit contradicts Nordyke, rules that 2nd Amendment doesn’t bind states
June 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
In a decision that may set up another gun rights battle in the Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states. The case is NRA v. City of Chicago, which was decided this week. One day after the ruling, the NRA filed an appeal. And so it [...]
May
28
Obama picks anti-gun Supreme Court nominee
May 28, 2009 | 1 Comment
Given his personal voting record on gun control, his anti-individual right public pronouncements, and his previous appointments, it should come as no shock that Barack Hussein Obama has nominated a justice to serve on the Supreme Court who shares his antagonistic views on the right of American Citizens to armed self-defense against crime, tyranny, and genocide. [...]
Apr
25
Ninth Circuit ruled on Nordyke-Mainstream Media AWOL
April 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
As you have probably read, on April 20th, the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sometimes affectionately known as “the Ninth Circus,” because of its frequent liberal opinions, ruled that the Second Amendment is incorporated against state and local governments. Many smart people have weighed in on the meaning of this decision and whether it is likely [...]
Apr
20
Columbine brings out factually-challenged reporting and one-sided op-eds
April 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
It’s the tenth anniversary of the Columbine Massacre, so we should expect the Mainstream Media to do what they always do in terms of ramping up bias against guns and the people who own them. In my opinion, the Friday Edition of The Denver Post outdid itself, with one “news” story and two opinion pieces bashing [...]
Mar
19
Liberal Judge stops concealed carry in national parks
March 19, 2009 | 6 Comments
Well, it lasted longer than I predicted, and the Holder Justice Department defended the rule, but concealed carry permit holders are now barred by a preliminary injunction from carrying guns in national parks in accordance with the state law in which a park is located. Mainstream Media news reports on this topic almost always neglect [...]
Feb
27
“New” “Assault Weapons” Ban no surprise
February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Obama Administration Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement on Wednesday of a renewal of the “Assault Weapons” Ban should come as no surprise to anyone remotely aware of the struggle to maintain the Second Amendment rights of American Citizens. The Democrat Platform had an anti-individual rights plank and Obama, himself, supported the draconian Washington, D.C. gun ban, even [...]
Feb
22
Jury duty and things you wish you had said in a hearing-CO HB 1180-Concealed Carry
February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Be careful who you vote for and question your assumptions. As Oliver Cromwell famously said, “I beseech you, …, think it possible you may be mistaken.”
This month, I had two experiences not uncommon for citizens of the United States, but rare in the rest of the world. I answered a summons for jury duty and attended a hearing at [...]
Jan
4
Brady Campaign may abort self-defense in National Parks
January 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
Just when you thought it would be safe to go into a national park with a licensed concealed weapon, the Brady Campaign has filed suit in federal court to block the rule change. (Keep in mind that the Brady Campaign endorsed Barack Hussein Obama for President and is no doubt looking forward to being “ruled” [...]
