Thought for Food

Jun 26, 2008

I say: down with handguns, down with the Court...

… and it is vital that we get a Democrat in the White House before the Supreme Court is insurmountably conservative. Keep in mind, DC is one of the most violent cities in the country. The last thing it needs is a population packing heat.

Another thing to think about: every year, more than 30,000 people die by gun violence. That is 10 times the number killed on 9/11. An economist would say our national fears and policy priorities are irrational, and they are.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices’ first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

The court’s 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia’s 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms laws intact.

NYT.

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