A Shot in the Arm for the GOP (overturning of DC gun ban)

Real Clear Politics ^ | March 18, 2007 | George Will

[Clintonfatigued]

I don't know if this is a shot in the arm for the GOP, but it is a shot in the arm for Constitutionalism, which has not been doing all that well lately.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

The three front runners in the Republican party are all big gun grabbers?

[NapkinUser]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/318750/posts

[rellimpank]

--the Demotraitors will just lie about it in pertinent elections anyway--

[tioga]

Correction:

The three media darlings in the Repulican race for the White House are all big gun grabbers. ?? better?

[Clintonfatigued]

As far as I can tell, their records are mixed on that issue. But I haven't researched it in depth.

[goldstategop]

It helps to remind people of the Democrats abiding hostility to the Second Amendment and their barely concealed disdain for hunters and gun owners.

"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

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Much better said, thanks.

[Kilt Dad]

I agree. The R's have used and betrayed gun owners for decades.

I dont see how the R's have anything to do with this victory, unless they appointed the judges.

I am just glad that somehow someway some integrity accidentily got thru the courts!

[CitizenUSA]

"The appeals court ruling appalls advocates of gun control laws and should alarm the Democratic Party."

Now why should this be so? The appeals court was only following the clear intent of the constitution. If they (Democrats and/or gun control advocates) wish to ban guns, they need only pass a constitutional amendment. See, that's what the rule of law means...not stacking a court with people who will reinterpret the law to mean whatever you want. After all, if their ideas (on gun control) are so good, certainly they will have no problem gathering the necessary support, right?

[ExGeeEye]

I dont see how the R's have anything to do with this victory, unless they appointed the judges.

Yes.

[johnny7]

It's a boost... but it's just reclaiming something you had already owned.

[KoRn]

I dont see how the R's have anything to do with this victory, unless they appointed the judges."

The dissenting judge was appointed by an "R". Bush #41 specifically.

[Graybeard58]

The one man most responsible for this is not a Republican:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1802687/posts

[Condor51]

Already Posted

A Shot in the Arm for the GOP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1802733/posts Posted by rdb3
On News/Activism 03/18/2007 9:07:40 AM CDT · 39 replies · 779+ views
WP ^ | 18 MARCH 2007 | George F. Will

[RKBA Democrat]

"As far as I can tell, their records are mixed on that issue. But I haven't researched it in depth."

Nor have I. All three are grabbers to some extent. John McCain was a supporter of the awb. Rudy has ben a fan of "gun control" for some time. And Mitt Romney hasn't been much better, although he has been trying to recharacterize himself of late.

About the "best" of the top three, and I use that term loosely, would be Mitt Romney. Frankly, the top three choices in my view are nonchoices, and are only distinguished by the fact that they're better than what my party is touting.

We're in for a long four or eight years on gun rights unless the GOP or Democratic party is willing to run someone approaching a conservative for the Presidency. And that looks less likely over time. Our best bet of late seems to be working in the state legislatures as well as (ironically) in the courts.

There is also the fact that neither party is particularly eager to take on the gunnies politically, so I wouldn't expect dramatic changes absent a complete take over by one party or the other. Even then, I wouldn't be too pessimistic as gunnies are about the only conservatives who have figured out some winning formulas for practical conservative politics. From a cost/benefit point of view, it doesn't make much sense.

[Clintonfatigued]

There is the possibility that former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson (currently starring on "Law & Order" as a D.A.) will run, and his record on guns is good.

[Psycheout]

"The court ruled 2 to 1 that the D.C. law, which allows only current and retired police officers to have handguns in their homes, violates the Constitution's Second Amendment"

Well, duh. I'm glad somebody actually noticed that.

[Shooter 2.5]

And if Fred Thompson doesn't run, we should throw all our support to Duncan Hunter.