Archive → June, 2008
NRA gathers ammo against Obama
The National Rifle Association plans to spend about $40 million on this year’s presidential campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to portraying Barack Obama as a threat to the Second Amendment rights upheld last week by the Supreme Court.
“Our members understand that if Barack Obama is elected president, and he has support in the Senate to confirm anti-gun Supreme Court nominees, [the District of Columbia v. Heller decision] could be taken away from us in the future,†Chris Cox, head of the NRA’s political arm, told Politico.
Obama`s Dodge on Handguns
After months of claiming he had insufficient information to express an opinion on the District of Columbia`s gun law, Barack Obama noted with apparent approval Thursday that the Supreme Court ruled that the 32-year ban on handguns “went too far.” But what would he have said had the high court`s 5 to 4 majority gone the other way and affirmed the law? Obama`s strategists can only thank swing Justice Anthony Kennedy for enabling Justice Antonin Scalia`s majority opinion to take the Democratic presidential candidate off the hook.
Gun control still in force, chief says
Despite the Supreme Court decision overturning the District`s handgun ban, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the district will violate the decision by continuing to ban commonly owned firearms such as semi-automatic pistols.
Gun control still in force, chief says
Despite the Supreme Court decision overturning the District`s handgun ban, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the district will violate the decision by continuing to ban commonly owned firearms such as semi-automatic pistols.
How gun control lost
Thomas Jefferson once wrote, pessimistically, “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” He would probably not have been surprised to see the proliferation of gun-control laws in our time. But he might not have anticipated that the water would run back uphill.
How gun control lost
Thomas Jefferson once wrote, pessimistically, “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” He would probably not have been surprised to see the proliferation of gun-control laws in our time. But he might not have anticipated that the water would run back uphill.
The Ancient Right
“The U.S. Supreme Court D.C. v. Heller decision now makes it clear to all — the Second Amendment affirms an individual right to own firearms for the purpose of self-defense,†writes Timothy Wheeler.
Gun control still in force, chief says
Despite the Supreme Court decision overturning the District`s handgun ban, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the district will violate the decision by continuing to ban commonly owned firearms such as semi-automatic pistols.
The Ancient Right
“The U.S. Supreme Court D.C. v. Heller decision now makes it clear to all — the Second Amendment affirms an individual right to own firearms for the purpose of self-defense,†writes Timothy Wheeler.
Citizens` rights reloaded
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision protecting constitutional rights by overturning the District of Columbia`s ban on individuals owning handguns. The consequences of that decision will be felt throughout the nation.