Posted on 06/26/2008 8:50:30 AM PDT by NewJerseyJoe
Statement Of Brady President Paul Helmke On Supreme Court Second Amendment Ruling
Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:
“Our fight to enact sensible gun laws will be undiminished by the Supreme Court’s decision in the Heller case. While we disagree with the Supreme Court’s ruling, which strips the citizens of the District of Columbia of a law they strongly support, the decision clearly suggests that other gun laws are entirely consistent with the Constitution.
“For years, the gun lobby has used fear of government gun confiscation to thwart efforts to pass sensible gun laws, arguing that even modest gun laws will lead down the path to a complete ban on gun ownership. Now that the Court has struck down the District’s ban on handguns, while making it clear that the Constitution allows for reasonable restrictions on access to dangerous weapons, this ‘slippery slope’ argument is gone.
“The Court also rejected the absolutist misreading of the Second Amendment that some use to argue ‘any gun, any time for anyone,’ which many politicians have used as an excuse to do nothing about the scourge of gun violence in our country and to block passage of common sense gun laws. Lifesaving proposals such as requiring Brady background checks on all gun sales, limiting bulk sales of handguns, and strengthening the power of federal authorities to shut down corrupt gun dealers can now be debated on their merits without distractions of fear or ideology.
“The Heller decision, however, will most likely embolden criminal defendants, and ideological extremists, to file new legal attacks on existing gun laws. With the help of the Brady Center’s legal team, those attacks can, and must, be successfully resisted in the interest of public safety.
“After the Heller ruling, as before, approximately 80 Americans will continue to die from guns every day. Our weak or non-existent gun laws contribute to the thousands of senseless gun deaths and injuries in this country that occur each year. We must continue to fight for sensible gun laws to help protect our families and our communities.”
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I guess they mean people who believe in the constitution.
Maybe I won't have to hold my hose so tight when I vote MeCain by voting staight party ticket.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“approximately 80 Americans will continue to die from guns every day”
Stupid. How many die everyday from automobile accidents, DWI wrecks, heart failure from one too many cheeseburgers, lung cancer from smoking... These people are too stupid.
I have a question for the Brady Bunch.
How does it feel to have your arses handed to you like it was today?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
How do they back up this statement?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
... These people are too stupid.
Just like the 2A, the first part is a preamble, while the second part is the operative statement.
I fear that this not-very-useful idiot is right in a sense: I think this ruling might clarify the situation enough to embolden municipalities to think they can can craft new laws which would withstand a challenge. OTOH, public sentiment seems to have come out pretty strongly on the right[s] side on this one, so maybe the net effect on their thinking will be positive.
All this is, is an “Open For Business” statement by the Brady Bunch. Their fear-mongering brings them big bucks I’m sure.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAA. Seems to be calling 5 Supreme Court Justices "ideological extremists", hehehehehe.And the anti-gun fools will still donate their money to this vacuous movement! FOOLS!
Diane Feinstein said she was "viscerally affected by this decision".
I am viscerally affected by Diane Feinstein!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
What planet do these people live on? It is certainly not the one where the rest of us live - the one on which criminals could not care less about gun laws. Why? Because they're criminals, you idiots!
But to the Brady Bunch, criminals are not responsible for crime. No, no, no: "...approximately 80 Americans will continue to die from guns every day." The guns that shoot themselves, I think they meant to say.
Seriously: is it possible to ridicule these people enough? I don't know the answer to that question, but I am willing to try.
It’s enough to drive a stake through the heart of the “collective rights” interpretation.
As of today, that one has been put to bed - forever.
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