Daily Archives: June 28, 2010

McDonald Decision: Brady Campaign’s Paul Helmke vs. NRA’s Wayne LaPierre

That’s Paul Helmke of The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Wayne LaPierre Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Rifle Association of America.

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A Tale of Two Cities: Detroit Gun Crime Falls

On the day that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley decried the Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing Americans’ constitutional tight to bear arms, Detroit reports that the city’s gun crime has dipped dramatically. “There were 140 homicides from the start of the year … Continue reading

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Supreme Court McDonald Decision: The Cold Dead Hands Folks Are Pleased

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Download U.S. Supreme Court’s McDonald Decision Here

Click here to download the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in the McDonald case striking down Chicago’s handgun ban and incorporating the Second Amendment (i.e making it supersede state law). Here are the highlights .  . .

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“The Chicago crime buffet is over. We are not prey.”

Colleen Lawson is one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court McDonald case. Lawson joined the suit after burglars invaded her home. To which Mayor Daley replied, indirectly, today: “Common sense tells us we need fewer guns, not more guns. No one keeps … Continue reading

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Gun Owners of America Got it Right on Sotamayor; Can We Trust Kagan?

Check out this little ditty from the Gun Owners of America, before Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotamayor was appointed to the highest court in the land.  It was written in May 2009. Obama’s pick is Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is currently … Continue reading

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Washington Post: McDonald Decision Moves U.S. Towards Anarchy

I know I’ve already blogged the media blowback on the Supreme Court decision incorporating the Second Amendment (i.e. making it inviolable on the state level). But this one’s a doozy. “Perhaps Chief Justice Roberts and other enthusiasts for our newly created universal right … Continue reading

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