Yet another of our rights is hanging in the balance...

[olde_fashioned]

The US Supreme Court is hearing a case regarding our second amendment right to keep and bear arms. Those of you who are concerned at potentially losing one of our rights that should be inalienable, please, please pray that the judges will make the right decision.

"The issue has polarized judges, politicians and the public for decades: do the Second Amendment's 27 words bestow gun ownership as an individual right, or a collective one -- aimed at the civic responsibilities of state militias -- and therefore subject perhaps to strict government regulation."

Read the rest of the article HERE

I for one believe in Original Intent -- surely the Founding Fathers did not believe that we only have a right to possess weapons if we're in a civilian militia! This is a pathetic attempt to disarm the masses, and violate our Constitutional rights! The Bible says that God answers prayer, and hopefully in this instance it will avert a potentially disastrous decision.

Note: I am screening comments on this post. If you want to comment with either an agreeing or disagreeing opinion, then that is more than fine with me, only I am tired of getting loud-mouthed trolls trying to start fires and fights. I'm not trying to suppress anyone's freedom of speech, just trying to save myself a headache.

Comments

[ladyneferankh.livejournal.com]

You know, I've always been a fan of laws--regulating gun ownership--like if someone has a past criminal record etc;,but taking away the right of the average, decent, citizen to own a firearm if they so choose? No way.

Oh God, sometimes I get so scared.

P.S.
I can't sleep tonight, I'll be "around" if you want to talk. :'(

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I completely agree that a violent criminal should no longer have the right to own a gun, but other than that, I think there should be litle or no gun control laws. They're only going to affect law-abiding citizens, not the criminals!

I know, tell me about it.

P.S. I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier!

[ladyneferankh.livejournal.com]

Well, I meant other laws "regulating" gun control, because I feel uneasy when I read about how some people teach rather young childern to use guns, then again, as I've often said "If people had more common sense, there'd be no need for so many laws :P .

It's OK, I did wind up collapsing of weariness later, but perhaps we can schedule a chat for this Friday?

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Now I'm just curious -- what is wrong with teaching kids how to handle weapons? Shouldn't they know how the work and how dangerous they can be, if used improperly? I'll wager that those kids who sneak their dad's guns and then hurt someone by accident were never properly taught or allowed to use the guns themselves.

PM'ing you...