Two different areas, buttinski. 1) Should Clarence Thomas a) publicly discuss ad nauseum his conservative position on everything from abortion to gun rights? or b) be spending that time pushing his fellow members to take on a RKBA case? Corrct answer: B
2) Should the citizens of a state like California be pushing for a) the USSC to hear a god-awful case like Silveira v Lockyer? or b) their state legislature to amend the state constitution to protect their RKBA? Correct answer: B
New year brings new laws
Another new law permits criminal charges against gun owners who fail to store weapons safely _ perhaps by using trigger locks _ in cases where a child ends up injuring someone with the gun. The gun owner could be fined and jailed for 30 days.
Such laws won't stop gun violence, but they can have a real impact, said Barbara Shaw, director of the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority.
``The more society puts its collective foot down, so to speak, the more deterrence we´ll have,´´ she said.
Gov. Blagojevich Launches Children's Mental Health Partnership
Barbara Shaw, Director of the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority has been appointed Partnership Chairwoman. Referring to the challenging task before her committee, she commented, "I look forward to working with the Partnership and the Blagojevich Administration to build our children's social and emotional strength so they can become happy, achieving students and productive, caring citizens. We expect that Illinois will be a national leader in this effort."