Thursday, November 26, 2009

Opinion

More Guns, Less Violent Crime as the Bad Guys Run or Die

More guns, less crime: Thanks to the Founding Fathers, we're as safe as in our mothers' arms

Posted April 20, 2009

Rocker, outdoorsman, and radio and TV personality Ted Nugent is the author of Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto.

Meanwhile, in order to stop the drowning and murders, I will work on banning water; Obama can try to ban guns. Good luck.

Reader Comments

James

Prior to the Supreme Court's 2008 Heller decision, I'd have to admit that there were some Democrats and gun-control advocates who DID advocate a total ban on private firearms. After the Supreme Court justices handed down Heller, these same people obviously would have given up on a total gun ban, although they would still promote milder forms of gun control. Nowadays, there are NO LONGER any persons who seriously favor a total ban on private guns. After all, the Supreme Court has already prohibited a total ban.

The REAL PROBLEM is that there are certain Republicans and pro-gun advocates who still promote the notion (however exaggerated) that a total gun ban is a real possibility. This is even AFTER THE SUPREME COURT'S CLEAR-CUT RULING AGAINST A TOTAL BAN ON PRIVATE GUNS!!!!

James

Does the rock'n'roller (Nugent) still think that a total nationawide ban on firearms is a real possibility, even AFTER the U.S. Supreme Court said in June 2008 in D.C. v. Heller that there simply CANNOT be a total ban on private firearms. This ruling is binding on the local government in Washington D.C. and binding on the federal government itself. On the other hand, the Heller decision did not address gun restrictions imposed by the states or by local governments within the states. Regarding more moderate forms of gun control (i.e. almost anything short of a total ban on private gun ownership or use), Juatice Scalia suggested that the 2nd Amendment DOES permit some form of gun control, but NOT a total gun ban.

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