Gun Control Lost; What Happened
It’s really quite simple: gun control legislation did not reduce violence. Secondly, people started actually reading the text of the second amendment of the United States Constitution. Thirdly, ‘laws allowing concealed weapons proliferated - with no ill effects.’
To put it more succinctly; the idea that outlawing guns makes society more safe was proven wrong, this while Americans started to realize that, just perhaps, the US Constitution actually means what it says.
Who would have thought it could be that simple?
Most Americans believed and believe in the Constitution. However we, the people have failed to remain engaged in the political process. Hence the bankrupt overreaching government. I hope this ruling not only frees all Americans to avail themselves to person protection where ever they are and it also spawns lawsuit after lawsuit until the court remembers that the Founders believe in LIMITED Government not the usurpation of powers the Federal government has done.
Um. Edited by MvdG.
False premise. On several fronts.
First, gun control didn’t lose. To the small degree gun control has been tried in the US, the vast majority of those laws will stay in place. In fact, the Supreme Court ruling opened up the possibility of licensing and registration.
Second, it is completely false to say gun control legislation hasn’t worked. Even the Supreme Court ruling disputes your contention.
I’d remind you the ruling was 5-4 which indicates none of your premises are correct. The real reason is that one political party’s judicial appointments outnumbered the other political party’s appointments.
For now.
The ruling admittedly leaves unanswered a plethora of questions as to its application. Many of these questions will be answered by President Obama’s appointments.
Jade Gold “One political party’s judicial appointments outnumbered the other political party’s appointments.”
Dear sir or madame; at least two(2) of the disenters were Republician appointees. What is doubtful to me however, is if GHWB was actually a Republician, I know he wasn’t a conservative.
Gun bans of classes of firearms lost, especially handgun bans, and by connection the sea of gun control measures intended to make it difficult or overly expensive to own handguns lost too, or to make them useless in the home. Yes, only one law was overturned, but with this ruling gun bans across the country have been challenged with lawsuits.
It’s not over, but the tide sure shifted.
"Gun bans of classes of firearms lost, especially handgun bans, and by connection the sea of gun control measures intended to make it difficult or overly expensive to own handguns lost too, or to make them useless in the home. "
Nope. One particular gun ban lost. Given the fact such a gun ban was unique, pretending this will lead to the overturn of other gun control laws is ludicrous. As far as "make them useless in the home" goes, can you cite any instance where someone was prosecuted, fined or otherwise sanctioned for not having a triggerlock? I didn’t think so.