Federal Appeals Court Says States Can Regulate Guns
Infowars.com
By JESS BRAVIN, Wall Street Journal
A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled today that the Second Amendment doesn't bar state or local governments from regulating guns, adopting the same position that Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, did when faced with the same question earlier this year.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the Second Amendment to strike down a handgun ban adopted in 1976 by the Washington, D.C., City Council. The court, by a 5-4 vote, found that the amendment protected from federal infringement an individual right to "keep and bear arms."
Read the complete ruling here
By JESS BRAVIN, Wall Street Journal
A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled today that the Second Amendment doesn't bar state or local governments from regulating guns, adopting the same position that Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, did when faced with the same question earlier this year.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the Second Amendment to strike down a handgun ban adopted in 1976 by the Washington, D.C., City Council. The court, by a 5-4 vote, found that the amendment protected from federal infringement an individual right to "keep and bear arms."
Read the complete ruling here
Comment
-
Comment by Jamie on June 3, 2009 at 1:37am
-
There is noting novel in this ruling. The court has failed to establish rights for the state to control guns. The ruling states "One function of the second amendment is to prevent the
national government from interfering with state militias. It does this by creating individual rights, Heller holds, but those rights may take a different shape when asserted against a state than against the national government."
The above statement is without any merit. The ivory tower argument that pepper spray can be used in self defense is not enough to merit the ruling.
"Destroying the New World Order"
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!
Latest Activity
- Top News
- Everything
"Less Prone excellent points and I've seen that video too. Very informative! "
"Less Prone thanks for your support! "
"Less Prone, you are exactly right! They have been harvesting fetal tissue in vaccines for quite…"
"Less Prone, thank you very much for your input/ I always appreciate your insights! "
"You may be consuming human tissue unknowingly in vaccines, food or drink. One of the cruellest…"
"Democrats pretend to be icons of democracy, but what kind of rule do they have in mind? When they…"
"I got some "proof" for you. An early prehistoric cave painting documented on a runestone."
All In The Family | Mike Meets Archie For The First Time | The Norman Lear Effect
"Television programs have come down a lot in quality since those days. "
In the Political Realm They've Gone One Step Too Far!
I'm Your Host here on a completely new program. We call it One Step Too Far! Join us now for some…See More
© 2026 Created by truth.
Powered by
You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!
Join 12160 Social Network