Articles: Washington D.C. Gun Ban Overturned by Supreme Court
Region: District of Columbia
The Supreme Court overturned a 32 year-old law banning the sale of guns in Washington D.C. today. In a 5-4 decision, the Courts ruled that a complete ban on the sale of guns, which had been the law in the District of Columbia since 1976, infringes upon Second Ammendment rights. The case, District of Columbia v. Heller, is the first Supreme Court case to interpret the second ammendment in 70 years. In his 64-page opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia said that "a complete prohibition... more
Views: 580Supreme Court's Decision Is Irrelevant
Region: New York
Dobbs Ferry, New York The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments about the meaning of the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Does it mean that an individual can only bear arms in the context of a well regulated militia or does it mean that individual has a general right to bear firearms? F... more
Views: 1127Petition Form
Region: New York
PETITION We, the undersigned, support the repeal of the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution, that reads “"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." We exhort our elected officials to implement the procedures for amending the United States Constitution as specified in Article V, "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall dee... more
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Repeal the Second Amendment (2)
Region: United States
Dobbs Ferry, February 17, 2008, President's Day Another senseless act of gun violence torn out the heart of America last week. A lone gunman opened fire at Northern Illinois University and killed five innocent students, wounding 7 others. It is reported that the gunman didn't know any of the deceased or wounded and was not settling a grudge. The gunman apparently had stopped taking his medication and started acting eratically. In the view of this author, the gunman's ... more
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Repeal the Second Amendment
Region: New York
Dobbs Ferry, New York We had another bloody week in America, filled with senseless gun violence. It is time for local government to stand up and say, "enough is enough". The Federal Government has clearly been co-opted by gun interests. The military does not dare challenge its gun-toting veterans, though it clearly understands the risk of guns in the hands of traumized and well-trained killers.. The Supreme Court is just about to re-write history ... more
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