By Ron Meyer
Published by Human Events
“They cling to guns or religion… as a way to explain their frustrations.” — Barack Obama, 2008
20 blocks away from the Supreme Court, the lefty radicals inhabiting the offices at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. received a clear message: don’t even think about touching America’s guns.
Last week, the Supreme Court’s ruling overturned Mayor Richard Daley’s tyrannical handgun ban, but more subtly, these justices assembled a significant political barrier between the administration and any new gun restrictions.
Ever since the 2008 election, Americans clung tighter to their guns. Fear of Obama’s anti-gun stances sent gun and ammunition sales skyrocketing. McDonald v. Chicago finally assuages these concerns, and gun owners everywhere ought to breathe a small sigh of relief.
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We The People – 3/07/10
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Listen to Human Events reporter Elisabeth Meinecke as she gives us a first-hand look at the big gun case going on in the Supreme Court: McDonald vs. Chicago. Also with us was Mike Piccione, editor of Guns and Patriots. He talked to us about back-door gun control and its threat to our 2nd Amendment rights.
In the second hour we discussed attempts to ram health care reform through using budget reconciliation. We also discussed the poor state of the economy, and other critical current issues. Enjoy the podcast and don’t forget to give us feedback!
We The People – 5/17/09
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This week we discuss President Obama’s commencement speech at Notre Dame University, service in the military, and gun rights v. gun control. Joining us today are two of the U.S. Army’s finest servicemen, Private First Class Omba Ngoma, and 2nd Lieutenant David Denninger.
This is a map showing which states honor a citizen’s right to carry a concealed handgun.
This map shows the rights of citizens to carry a concealed weapon, by state.
