Zorros
Ultimate Member
Musings on the loss of gun rights on a sunday afternoon.
We are in trouble, not nationally for now, but in maryland and so other the citizens in other northeast states.
It is bell ringing for members of the legislature to react to mass shootings with legislation that allows them to tell their constituents they are doing something to keep them safe. They fsll all over themselves rushing to file their bills and support similar bills, in the back slapping, cover me/ cover you in the legislature.
Although very little they do legislativly will keep people safe.
Bans on some rifles, bans on hi cap magazines do not prevent someone from obtaining them. Or using them against other people to commit crimes. Nothing they do or can do will prevent the importation of handguns from other states to criminals in this state. 70% of handguns acquired in maryland each year come from out of state ( but the legislature sure puts us thru the ringer if we want to buy a handgun).
We are in trouble in this state because our 4th circuit federal appellate court has said over and over again that if it does find a restriction in a legislative bill to be on its face the sort of thing that does fall under 2A, and might be protected by 2A ( for example it held the ban of AR rifles and hi cap mags legal, declaring that AR rifles are “like M16sl and unprotected under 2A) they have shown a tendancy to review all guns laws under a standard that can not result in invalidation. They merely need to show the state has a compeeling interest in the outcome and the legislation advances that outcome.
The supreme court’s holdings are partially helpful ( handguns can’t be banned and persons otherwise permitted by law to possess them, may in the home) and partially unhelpful ( like any other constitutional right, the 2A is subject to restrictions).
The supreme court has had opportunities to rule on 2A restrictions and has often passed.
Perhaps it awaits one more 2A leaning justice. Perhaps ( aside from thomas) it simply does not want to tackle the issue.
Under these circumstances, an anti gun legislature, an anti gun court of appeals, and a supreme court that may be bidding its time, waiting for the makeup of the court to change, we are in trouble.
Once a maryland restrictive law passes there is little chance of a court invalidating it.
Our only hope is speak in a loud and collective voice that speaks louder and with greater interest than the antigunners. That, and a governor who is willing to support those lawful citizens of the state whose 2A rights are being taken, by standing up to the legislature and vetong those bills that will make us criminals and have not reasonable affect on the safety of others.
Enough said.
We are in trouble, not nationally for now, but in maryland and so other the citizens in other northeast states.
It is bell ringing for members of the legislature to react to mass shootings with legislation that allows them to tell their constituents they are doing something to keep them safe. They fsll all over themselves rushing to file their bills and support similar bills, in the back slapping, cover me/ cover you in the legislature.
Although very little they do legislativly will keep people safe.
Bans on some rifles, bans on hi cap magazines do not prevent someone from obtaining them. Or using them against other people to commit crimes. Nothing they do or can do will prevent the importation of handguns from other states to criminals in this state. 70% of handguns acquired in maryland each year come from out of state ( but the legislature sure puts us thru the ringer if we want to buy a handgun).
We are in trouble in this state because our 4th circuit federal appellate court has said over and over again that if it does find a restriction in a legislative bill to be on its face the sort of thing that does fall under 2A, and might be protected by 2A ( for example it held the ban of AR rifles and hi cap mags legal, declaring that AR rifles are “like M16sl and unprotected under 2A) they have shown a tendancy to review all guns laws under a standard that can not result in invalidation. They merely need to show the state has a compeeling interest in the outcome and the legislation advances that outcome.
The supreme court’s holdings are partially helpful ( handguns can’t be banned and persons otherwise permitted by law to possess them, may in the home) and partially unhelpful ( like any other constitutional right, the 2A is subject to restrictions).
The supreme court has had opportunities to rule on 2A restrictions and has often passed.
Perhaps it awaits one more 2A leaning justice. Perhaps ( aside from thomas) it simply does not want to tackle the issue.
Under these circumstances, an anti gun legislature, an anti gun court of appeals, and a supreme court that may be bidding its time, waiting for the makeup of the court to change, we are in trouble.
Once a maryland restrictive law passes there is little chance of a court invalidating it.
Our only hope is speak in a loud and collective voice that speaks louder and with greater interest than the antigunners. That, and a governor who is willing to support those lawful citizens of the state whose 2A rights are being taken, by standing up to the legislature and vetong those bills that will make us criminals and have not reasonable affect on the safety of others.
Enough said.
They were also critical of some college professors teachings and positions (UofMD and Towson State.) I'm not sure how we address the general liberalism in the education and media systems. But that is another challenge for all with our views.
