Comments on: A Clear Perspective On The Second Amendment And The Courts http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/12/14/a-clear-perspective-on-the-second-amendment-and-the-courts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-clear-perspective-on-the-second-amendment-and-the-courts Black Bear Blog - The Politics of Hunting, Fishing and the Outdoors. Protecting our American Heritage. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phillip http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/12/14/a-clear-perspective-on-the-second-amendment-and-the-courts/#comment-6533 Phillip Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/12/14/a-clear-perspective-on-the-second-amendment-and-the-courts/#comment-6533 WOW! That last paragraph from the Hon. A. Kozinski is just mind blowing! That's some pretty revealing insight right there. Wish I'd said that! Unfortunately, I think that Browning's analysis is correct. IF the courts rule for an individual right (as they should), then odds are strung they'll hamstring that right with qualifications and exceptions "for the public good". Of course, these restrictions are already in place through mechanisms such as CCW permits (which is a registration, licensing and TRACKING scheme) and even the FFL form we fill out for the purchase of ever firearm... a paper trail that CAN be used to track down and confiscate firearms from legal owners. I used to support mandatory training and licensing for all firearms owners (much like a driver's license), until it was pointed out to me that such a program would amount to yet another way to track gun owners...as some sort of database would have to be established. So much for that idea (although I still hate that so many people who haven't a clue about safe gun handling are able to just walk in, purchase, and use such potentially deadly tools). Anyway, like most other gun owners, I'm watching this thing develop with lots of interest. WOW! That last paragraph from the Hon. A. Kozinski is just mind blowing! That’s some pretty revealing insight right there.

Wish I’d said that!

Unfortunately, I think that Browning’s analysis is correct. IF the courts rule for an individual right (as they should), then odds are strung they’ll hamstring that right with qualifications and exceptions “for the public good”.

Of course, these restrictions are already in place through mechanisms such as CCW permits (which is a registration, licensing and TRACKING scheme) and even the FFL form we fill out for the purchase of ever firearm… a paper trail that CAN be used to track down and confiscate firearms from legal owners.

I used to support mandatory training and licensing for all firearms owners (much like a driver’s license), until it was pointed out to me that such a program would amount to yet another way to track gun owners…as some sort of database would have to be established. So much for that idea (although I still hate that so many people who haven’t a clue about safe gun handling are able to just walk in, purchase, and use such potentially deadly tools).

Anyway, like most other gun owners, I’m watching this thing develop with lots of interest.

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