Posted 6/27/2008 05:34:00 PM by Douglas

After 217 years, the Supreme Court finally upheld that All amendments to our constitution apply to the individual, not the collective. But you gotta go to The New York Times if you really want the full bore, knee-jerk opinion.

In a radical break from 70 years of Supreme Court precedent, Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the majority, declared that the Second Amendment guarantees individuals the right to bear arms for nonmilitary uses, even though the amendment clearly links the right to service in a “militia.” The ruling will give gun-rights advocates a powerful new legal tool to try to strike down gun-control laws across the nation.

Well, no. If that were the case, why are firearms completely legal for everyone to buy and own, except in certain jurisdictions like DC and Chicago? But I digress.

This is a decision that will cost innocent lives, cause immeasurable pain and suffering and turn America into a more dangerous country. It will also diminish our standing in the world, sending yet another message that the United States values gun rights over human life.

Oh wake up. Knife violence cause knife deaths. Cars cause car deaths. It's horrible when it happens, but no one wants to ban cars or knives. I can't verify the veracity of this web site, but if you want to find the "real killers," we'll go after Toyota instead of Colt.

I have no doubt that there are regions of the country that are living in fear of "gun violence." Such as our nation's capital. But I don't think, nor does the Supreme Court, that taking guns away from law abiding citizens is the answer. Do people in these "high-crime" ridden areas receive some kind of solace in knowing they were shot with and illegal firearm? I think not.

Banning anything is the sure-fire way to ensure you'll never get rid of it. Check prohibition. Check the War on Drugs. Check the DC and Chicago gun bans.

It never works.