Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’

Minneapolis Jumps on Domestic Violence Bandwagon

Pretext: I don’t condone domestic violence.  Just as I don’t condone killing people with vehicles whether the driver is intoxicated or not.  I do however see the legislature attacking our rights by overreaching on feel-good legislation without considering individual liberties. Extending laws through widening interpretations is not a replacement for due process.
Last month the U.S. [...]

Posted by Marc on March 20th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

SCOTUS Upholds 2005 Federal Law Shielding Gun Manufacturers

CNN.Money.com Reports
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- New York City on Monday failed before the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a lawsuit it filed against the gun industry.
New York sued several gun manufacturers in 2000, arguing the companies violated a state public nuisance law with their marketing and distribution of the firearms products they sell. Among the companies [...]

Posted by Marc on March 9th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Freedom for the latest feelgood ‘ISM’

I found this over at Clayton Cramer’s blog

From the description on youttube.
“Make Mine Freedom” delivers a vitally important message. Produced in 1948, at the beginning of the Cold War, it underscores how utopian fantasies can lead to extreme forms of statism. Exposing the poisonous effects of collectivism and its appealing philosophy, this animated short film [...]

Posted by Marc on March 7th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: ,  •  No Comments

My Letter To Erik Paulsen Regarding Holder’s Comments

Rep. Paulsen,
I have been following in the news recent statements regarding re-enacting the “Assault Weapon” ban by Eric Holder.
Today I see this letter from the two Montana U.S. Senators:
Dear Attorney General Holder:
This letter is in regards to your recent comments suggesting the reinstatement of the ban on assault weapons. We oppose reinstating the ban on [...]

Posted by Marc on March 5th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Utah Legislature Stands Firm on Second Amendment

More outrage over Holder’s comments
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Sixtieth Legislature First Regular Session 2009
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 3
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
A JOINT MEMORIAL
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE STATE OF IDAHO IN THE CONGRESS OF [...]

Posted by Marc on March 5th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Holder’s Ban a Non-starter

Montana’s U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester sent a simple and clear message to Attorney General Eric Holder today: any new gun restrictions are a non-starter.
Dear Attorney General Holder:
This letter is in regards to your recent comments suggesting the reinstatement of the ban on assault weapons. We oppose reinstating the ban on the [...]

Posted by Marc on March 5th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,  •  1 Comment