The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Thanks to David Post for pointing to these excellent thoughts on the Wikileaks scandal, because I think it has a useful concept that also speaks to some recent happenings in the gun rights movement here in Pennsylvania: On the other hand, human systems can’t stand pure transparency. For negotiation to work, people’s stated positions have … Continue reading “Transparency, Government, and Gun Rights”
… you might as well go out in style: A JetBlue flight attendant apparently upset with an uncooperative passenger on a just-landed flight unleashed a profanity-laden tirade on the public-address system, pulled the emergency-exit chute, slid off the plane and fled Kennedy International Airport, a law enforcement official said. I’d say that qualifies. Apparently the … Continue reading “If You’re Going to Get Fired …”
Thomas agreed with the majority in McDonald in judgement, but he wrote his own opinion suggesting that the Court ought to incorporate the Second Amendment under the Privileges or Immunities clause of the 14th Amendment, as the petitioners in McDonald wanted. I cannot accept a theory of constitutional interpretation that rests on such tenuous footing. … Continue reading “Thomas’ Privileges or Immunities Opinion”
Although there will likely be no formal ruling from the Supreme Court on the McDonald case for several months, the case is effectively finished for the petitioning and responding parties. It is in the hands of the nine Justices, and is theirs to decide. This makes a good time to reflect on the case, and … Continue reading “McDonald Final Thoughts”
Before we were largely speculating. Â Now we actually have some facts in the case. It seems Colosimo entered into a plea deal with prosecutors. Â We also have this: The government’s plea memorandum said that on Aug. 4, 2004, a straw purchaser identified only as “Person #1” received money from “H.B.” and a male known as … Continue reading “Details on the Colosimo Case”
Seems like a slow news day, so I thought I’d throw a little constitutional mind teaser out there. The Secret Service is charged by Title 18 Section 3056 with presidential protection, which includes keeping people who haven’t been screened beyond a security perimeter that’s established by the Secret Service. Now, in the District of Columbia, … Continue reading “Constitutionality of Presidential Protection”
According to someone who attended, their booth was not barren at this year’s SHOT. It’s unclear how much we have actually hurt H-S Precision. I am going to hold out hope they’ve seen a significant drop in business, regardless of their booth traffic at SHOT. But this does offer a lesson in overextending political capital. … Continue reading “H-S Precision Booth at SHOT”
A lot of folks have been asking “Why can’t Fenty be sued over his refusal to honor Heller.” Others suggest he should be in jail. I certainly agree with folks that Fenty and DC City Council have not been acting in good faith in regards to changing their laws, and I look forward to the … Continue reading “What Can Be Done to Fenty”
Color me skeptical about this one. A sawed off shotgun I can believe, since all it takes to get one of those is a regular shotgun and a hacksaw. But an RPG? We’ve seen this in the media before, and bloggers were able to identify it as an inert tube. It’s possible, I suppose, that … Continue reading “Bensalem Woman Finds RPG in Basement?”
I was surprised to come across this article highlighting our Governor’s views on gun control in the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, and I found it refreshing that Rendell doesn’t seem to be taking a hard line approach, even making some honest admissions for someone who has strongly supported gun control efforts: The Rendell … Continue reading “Rendell Honest on Gun Control”