Posted on 07/30/2005 7:27:23 AM PDT by Graybeard58
The Constitution means whatever five Sup Court justices say it means at any particular time. Jefferson warned against allowing the Sup Court such power, but it has come to pass, and the inferior branches are not going to do anything about it, so we might as well get used to it.
It seems that someday there must be a definitive case about the Second Amendment; i.e. does it protect an individual right, or a worthless collective one?
As the Court stands now, I would be wary of the result, as it would take getting both O'Connor and Kennedy to step back from the dark side. If Bush hasn't picked a Souter in Roberts, then it comes down to Kennedy.
But then again, I haven't heard of any such a case making its way through the lower courts, so who knows when it will happen.
It's just in Columbus, Ohio, not in all of Ohio.
Here in south Ohio we enjoy our 2nd amendment rights and have recently been enjoying concealed carry.
You've got to understand that Columbus is the capital of the state, is a major college town, and is a lib enclave in Ohio. It's sort of like Wash, D.C. There's a huge convergence of mindless socialism in places like Columbus.
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I am a bit of a city guy myself, but since I moved to Springfield, I kind of like the peace and quiet too :)
I loved living in Columbus. it was by far the best area I have lived in (I lived in Pataskala, Reynoldsburg and Canal Winchester).
The problem is when I came back my job was at Wright Patterson and driving an hour and a half one way every day was killing me
I can't help the politicians that are elected here beyond my one vote and anything else I can do.
However, living here is more than just politics to me. It is also the atmosphere (generally good in Columbus and Cincy), the employment ops (I haven't had any troubles and I work in IT), the people (there are some very nice and courteous people here, but like anywhere else there are aholes too)....
in Ohio these days, it is all about where you live.
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Lancaster is a nice area.
My wife's best friend went to high school down there.
I have. Like all places it has it's good points, and it's bad points.
Probably something most everyone in the city would agree with is that Michigan sucks :)
I CAN'T WAIT to be at the 'Shoe on the 10th.
Unless the ban only covered handguns, and I think if anything it only covered long arms, that would still leave bolt actions, slide (pump) actions, lever actions, and break actions. Even if it covered only handguns that would also leave break actions such as the Thompson-Contender series, which BTW, are usually chambered in *rifle* calibers. :)
They can't take away what they don't know about....building rifles, etc. is theraputic...
Actually revolvers are semi-automatics if they are double
action.....
one pull of the trigger for each round fired.
Think about it!
Think where this could lead...
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I have seen that one on the back of cars and trucks but never on a website.
EXCELLENT!!
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It should be remembered that this ban was presented as being against "assault weapons." Anyone who thinks this was ever anything but a deliberate misrepresentation is impossibly naive. Antigunners are liars and cheats and absolutely shameless about it.
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