This is a new issue pertaining to the UN small arms agreement that is
now being forced upon us.
Kate
Herbert Miller wrote:
>
> Give it up Kate-this is over a year old. The case was decided in 2008
> in favor of the gun people.
>
> */District of Columbia v. Heller/*, 554 U.S. ___ (2008) was a landmark
> legal case <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_case> in which the
> Supreme Court of the United States
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States> held
> that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
>
><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution>
>
> protects an individual's right <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right> to
> possess a firearm <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm> for private
> use in federal enclaves
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_enclaves>. The decision did not
> address the question of whether the Second Amendment extends beyond
> federal enclaves to the states.^[1]
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_v._Heller#cite_note-0>
> It was the first Supreme Court case in United States history to decide
> whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and
> bear arms for self defense.^[2]
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_v._Heller#cite_note-1>
>
> Herb Miller
>
>
>
> *From:* polysci_101-bounces@justbrits.com
> [mailto:polysci_101-bounces@justbrits.com] *On Behalf Of *Kathryn Bales
> *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 3:46 PM
> *To:* Poly-Sci List
> *Cc:* Spridgets; Assn
> *Subject:* Re: [PolySci_101] FW: US Today Poll on Gun Ownership
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Subject:* US Today Poll on Gun Ownership
>
> o;?
>
> Obama's new Attorney General, Eric Holder, has already said this is
> one of his major issues.
>
> He does not believe the 2^nd Amendment gives individuals the right to
> bear arms.
>
> This takes literally 2 clicks to complete.
>
> Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today.
>
> It will only take a few seconds of your time.
>
> Then pass the link on to all the pro gun folks you know.
>
> Hopefully these results will be published later this month.
>
> This upcoming year will become critical for gun owners with
> the Supreme Court's accepting the District of Columbia case against
> the right for individuals to bear arms.
>
> Here's what you need to do:
>
> First - vote on this one.
>
> Second - launch it to other folks and have THEM vote - then we will
> see if the results get published.
>
> The Question is: "Does the Second Amendment give individuals the right
> to bear arms?"
>
>
> Click on the link below and PLEASE vote Yes!
>
> _USATODAY.com - Quick Question
> <http://www.usatoday.com/news/quickquestion/2007/november/popup5895.htm>_
>
>
>
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