D.C. Gun Ban
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it would decide whether handguns can be banned in the nation’s capital, a case that could produce its first ruling in nearly 70 years on the right of Americans to bear arms.
This bit of information was new to me and very interesting. The right to bear arms is perhaps one of the most controversial hot-button topics that every person has a strong opinion about.
No matter what opinion comes forth from the Supreme Court, the decision will be very serious. To have the constitutionality come before our high court at all is already a matter of great importance. It does raise the question of whether our founding fathers ever really envisioned the development of large, rather well-armed urban centers. Not only that but it can be generally assumed that those with firearms are not organized for any particular purpose of defending our nation from tyranny from outside or from within.
Despite lengthy criticism from both safety conscious liberals and a variety of nations that have banned personal firearm ownership, what would the consequences be? Regardless of whether you like the Bush administration, the vocal critics have certainly painted it as an overbearing authoritarian regime. If for any this style of leadership became a trend, what would happen to a de-clawed population?
I will be checking news on this regularly.
