American Bar Association - Calling all lawyers

[Guderian]

Guys,

I'm a lawyer, a member of the ABA, and I just saw this BS:

http://www.abajournal.com/mobile/ar...ro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

http://www.abanow.org/wordpress/wp-content/files_flutter/13595562602013jan30_gunviolence_t.pdf

Any MD Shooters want to figure out a response together? I'm thinking of contacting the people at the end of the statement to register my disagreement, but I think it's better if we have numbers.

Let me know.

 

[6-Pack]

I just called them up a couple weeks ago, told them to go to hell/piss up a rope and cancel my membership effective immediately. I also cut my card up and mailed it back to them. Childish, maybe, but I don't really care what they think of me.

I know I wasn't be only one to do this because of their "official" stance on gun control.

 

[OnTarget]

I know that there are several other lawyers on MDS. Maybe they'll chime in.

 

[QuebecoisWolf]

There are an estimated 1-3 Million AR-15s in the United States. Add in assorted military style semiautos and I'd guess that the numbers would be not less than 5 million in total and possibly as many as 30 million or more if Mini-14s, BARs, and other "politically correct" semiautos are included. It may even rise to as much as 100 million or more if any firearm capable of taking a magazine of greater than 10 rounds is included. Clearly, these are "firearms in common use." Furthermore, if the standard is "firearms suitable for militia service," the AR-15 is the definitive ideal of a paramilitary rifle - semiautomatic, widely available, and functionally similar to military service rifles.

The ABA's point of view is willful ignorance combined with opinion, not an argument based on case law. Screw 'em.

 

[CharlieFoxtrot]

I've always refused to join. ABA has been very anti-gun since as long as I've been a lawyer.

 

[krucam]

The Miller, Heller and common use dicta is gaining traction! Coming to a courtroom near you, I'm certain...

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=99834

At Thefiringline:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=513729

Calguns:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=693401

The Heller II CADC opinion shows an Intermediate Scrutiny punt of Common Use.

 

[esqappellate]

I've always refused to join. ABA has been very anti-gun since as long as I've been a lawyer.

I canceled my membership 20 years ago. Hopelessly politicized organization.

 

[Les Gawlik]

Their parties sucked, as compared to ATLA. *Those* people knew how to have fun!

 

[baltimorelaw]

Guys,

I'm a lawyer, a member of the ABA, and I just saw this BS:

http://www.abajournal.com/mobile/ar...ro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_email

http://www.abanow.org/wordpress/wp-content/files_flutter/13595562602013jan30_gunviolence_t.pdf

Any MD Shooters want to figure out a response together? I'm thinking of contacting the people at the end of the statement to register my disagreement, but I think it's better if we have numbers.

Let me know.

I'm an attorney as well and will be canceling my membership this upcoming week. I don't understand why organizations who are composed of a huge cross-section of people across the country, like the ABA, can't just stay neutral....

 

[OnTarget]

I just called them up a couple weeks ago, told them to go to hell/piss up a rope and cancel my membership effective immediately. I also cut my card up and mailed it back to them. Childish, maybe, but I don't really care what they think of me.

I know I wasn't be only one to do this because of their "official" stance on gun control.

Good for you. I hope others have the courage to do the same.