* Crossposted from: FREEDOM'S_VOICE
Paul Nixon wrote about something someone else wrote:
>
> >I submit that, IF the right to armed defense is a God-given right, THEN no
> >government decree or constitutional amendment can abridge or infringe upon
> >it.
> >
> >YOUR thoughts?
>
> While I agree...I wonder who's gonna tell our friends in places like New 
Jersey?
>
For a bad time, try
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/wbardwel/public/nfalist/index.html
If that doesn't work search lycos for "nfalist" and pick the one that
says "court" cases.
Basically, it looks like the courts already agree that there is _no_
individual right to keep and bear arms and if there was one it would be
OK to infringe on it if there was even the slightest chance that public
safety could be improved.
Be sure to read the entire "Citizens for a Safer Community v. City of
Rochester" opinion.
The only way to avoid what's happening in the other parts of the country
is to enough of a level of political power that you have great influence
on the way things are going.  Every level of government is infested with
statists.  You can quote the federalist papers and founding fathers all
you want, nobody in power gives a shit.  Only fear of loosing their job
and actually assisting them in leaving office motivate the politicos.
However, it isn't all bad :) .  Even though we haven't decreased or 
liminated
the ccw licensing requirements, they haven't managed to pass anything for
two years now that would make it worse.  I think Mark's educate the 
legislator's
campaing was useful, if for no other reason than to let them know that
some people think firearms are an issue.  Who knows how many other things 
hey
just guess at or listen to lobbying interests and never get much public
input on.
Now that silly season is here, calling and asking the cantidates in your 
district
how they stand on firearms issues would be a smart move.  The 6/30/96
Republic had an article which listed everyone who turned in petitions (some
may be and probably have already been disqualified.)  There are 100
candidates going after 30 state senate seats and 148 trying for the 60
state house seats.   With that much competition, they might be looking for
whatever group might give them the edge.  Hell, usually these races are
decided by pretty tight margins, if you pick someone with the right attitude,
a few people volunteering for things like going door to door, etc, might
be enough to swing things.
--
Steve Kimmel
skimmel@crl.com
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