In an historic, long-overdue ruling, the Supreme Court has confirmed what non-liberal Americans have known for more than 200 years: the Second Amendment defines an individual right, and it is unconstitutional to prohibit citizens from exercising normal means of self-defense of their person and property.New Jersey's decades-old violations of this constitutionally-guaranteed right are legion -- ranging from arbitrary and capricious licensure restrictions, to prohibition of entire classes of weapons (also unconstitutional), to the threat of state and civil liabilities should a citizen exercise his God-given, constitutionally-guaranteed right of self-defense.
In all parts of this country, it has been demonstrated beyond doubt that gun-restricted areas (especially so-called "gun-free zones") suffer higher rates of violent crime. New Jersey, however, holds the right of criminals sacrosanct, deeming the lives of its citizens expendable.
AG Anne Milgram's misguided response to the ruling shows that nothing has changed. Politicians here are as committed as ever to maintaining iron-clad control over subjects (not citizens). Smart politicians would move, immediately, to lift this state's restrictive, unconstitutional gun laws, but that is not the New Jersey way. Instead, they will spend years and millions of taxpayer dollars fighting the inevitable.
You slapped them with a glove. Keep it up.
A man with a gun is a citizen. A man without a gun is a subject.
Great job!
Just got a call from the Star-Ledger to confirm authorship of my letter. Maybe it will be printed some time this week.