[Spridgets] [PolySci_101] FW: US Today Poll on Gun Ownership

[Jim Johnson]

I believe Kate is talking about McDonald vs City of Chicago which the SCOTUS

has agreed to hear.  See:

http://www.scotusblog.com/

As I understand it, the issue before the court is whether or not states,
cities, towns and counties have the right to pass laws that deny citizens
their second amendment rights under the constitution. Last year's Keller vs
District of Columbia ruling may or may not be precedent here since the
District of Columbia may not equate with a state, city, town or county. Mr.
McDonald is an elderly black citizen living in a Chicago neighborhood full
of drug dealers and other criminal elements. He claims the right to have a
hand gun to be safer walking the streets near his home. Interesting case and
as Kate says it could have very significant impact on all of us.   I am
following the case closely with the understanding that we get the government
which we deserve....

Cheers!!
Jim

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:46 AM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote:

> > This is a new issue pertaining to the UN small arms agreement that is
> > now being forced upon us.
>
> But what you sent us had nothing to do with anything new.
> David L
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Cheers!!
Jim
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a
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