The Truth

BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS

In just a few short months, the U.S. Supreme Court will start hearing oral arguments on the District of Columbia v. Heller.

Columbia v. Heller, formerly Parker v. District of Columbia, will answer the question of what the court said was:

 "Whether The Following Provisions--D.C. Code secs. 7-2502.02 (A)(4), 22-4504(A) and 7-2507.02- violate the 2nd Amendment Rights of people who are not part of a state regulated militia: But, wish to maintain firearms for private use in their homes."

D.C. officials made what I consider to be a foolish mistake when it decided to "roll the dice," and take its case to the Supreme Court, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, ruled that the 2nd Amendment:

"Protects the ownership and use of weaponry beyond that needed to preserve the state militias"

In so ruling, the Circuit Court tossed out D.C.'s insane argument that said "Joe Citizen Only Has A Right To A Gun When He Is Serving In A Militia."

In March, oral arguments will be presented by a number of people, some Pro-2nd Amendment lawyers, and also leftist lawyers who will try to convince the High Court that the Framers were talking about "The National Guard," when it mentions "Militias," in the 2nd Amendment! I am hoping for a "Slam Dunk" from the High Court, in favor of those of us who believe that the 2nd Amendment applies to "Any Legal Citizen Who Wishes To Own A Firearm." I am sick and tired of these cry babies from the left who have distorted the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment!

It simply stretches credulity to think that the Framers who had fled an oppressive government would write into their new Constitution, an Amendment that would support only the military having the right to carry guns. This argument from the left just doesn't make sense. But, when you think about it, very little these people have to say makes any sense to right thinking Americans! The Framers knew what oppression felt like; and they were damn sure to write into the new Constitution, safeguards against a tyrannical government ever having power over the people again. Hence, the 2nd Amendment:

"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"

Anyone with a grade school education should be able to explain the meaning of the 2nd Amendment to you. But, not leftist lawyers, who have tied this Amendment up in knots with such confusing language that it would take a team of Neuropsychologists to come in and restore the minds of those who have been drinking the kool aid concocted by these disseminators of overt misinformation and disinformation. For too long the Mayor Michael Bloomberg's, Rudolph Guliani's, and D.C., Mayor, Adrian Fenty, have had their way with imposing and enforcing ridiculous gun laws that only affect law abiding citizens. These despisers of the 2nd Amendment are directly responsible for the deaths of untold numbers of Americans who were denied a basic human right; The protection of oneself, and his/her family!

These people have tried to convince the citizenry that they were safer with tough gun control laws in place. What they failed to tell their constituents was this: "Criminals Aren't Affected By Gun Laws!" This is why they are called "Outlaws," because they stand outside of the law! And if you don't have a gun, shame on you. Just ask the law abiding citizens of New Orleans, who had their "Legal Weapons Taken Away From Them By The Police Who Acted Like Jack-Booted Nazis, During Hurricane Katrina." While legal citizens had their guns confiscated, illegally, the criminals held onto to theirs. And they went on to commit heinous crimes. Enough about, "Tough Gun Laws!"

It seems that there isn't a day that doesn't go by that I don't hear of some fat butt bureacrat infringing on the rights of the people to bear arms. Elliott Spitzer, no friend of 2nd Amendment supporters, has told some of the crazies on the left that he will look into the purported "Gaping Loophole In New York's Gun Laws." At issue, "The Revered Muzzleloader." You don't have to know anything about guns to know that a muzzleloader was the type of weapon used  in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, etc. These old "Smoke Poles" were reportedly said to be, "Weapons Designed To Shoot Down Civilian Aircraft During takeoff And Landing." The NRA's American Hunter magazine said it had found this quote from a post on the "antigun propaganda website, Gun Guys."

Someone needs to tell these idiots that there was no such thing as an "Airplane During The Revolutionary War." Someone also needs to educate the very arrogant New York governor that there are three forms of muzzleloaders;

* Percussions (Patch and ball)

* Flintlocks

* Inline muzzleloaders

Even if you load the modern day inline to its maximum, there is no way you will be able to shoot down an airplane. Well, maybe a paper one! See, this is the type of nonsense that passes for truth by those on the left. As the American Hunter magazine noted:

"The call for new restrictions shows, once again, that anti-gun extremists are opposed to all guns, no matter how unlikely to be used in crime"

For the record, the magazine reports that "replica guns were involved in only 0.02 percent of homicides, and less than 0.004 percent of other violent crimes from 1997 to 2000." Do the math, these numbers are miniscule! But, the left is so typical, "Anal Retentive."

Those of us who shoot muzzleloaders will tell you that these are very dangerous weapons. The danger lies in the powder that you use. You can use, (1) Pyrodex, or (2) Black powder. Either way, you had better understand how much powder an old patch and ball can take: Opposed to a modern day muzzleloader. For safety sake, I will not reveal how much powder one can place in an old replica from the Revolutionary War. If you can legally shoot one of these time honored old weapons, my advice is to seek out an expert to teach you. Otherwise, your first shot could very well be your last shot!

While we await anxiously the ruling from the Supreme Court, the circus around the 2nd Amendment, will continue. For example, "Gun Buy Back Programs." I could never figure that one out. How can a city buy back something that it never sold to a resident in the first place? It's a liberal slogan; And it makes the "People Feel Good." Other parts of the anti-gun circus includes judges overruling the bill signed by the President which said gun manufacturers could no longer be sued, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on his personal crusade, like "Batman," to rid his city of guns. Bloomberg has a goon squad that will go into southern cities and attempt to get a licensed gun dealer to sell them a gun illegally. My understanding is that the state of Virginia will have Bloomberg "Arrested" should he and his team of 2nd Amendment haters ever return to that state!

The Supreme Court's ruling should come down in June. Until then, "The Nuts Will Continue To Run The Asylum."

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