Interesting Editorial from Florida

falcon1 · July 14th, 2008, 03:46 PM

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FACE OFF: Supreme Court gun ruling protects law-abiding citizens' rights
BY BARBARA HOWARD

In June, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Washington, D.C.’s 32-year-old gun ban, gun enthusiasts hailed the historic ruling as, “a great moment in American history” as Wayne La Pierre, vice president of the NRA, said.

At the same time, liberals like D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, lamented that the ruling would “lead to more handgun violence.”

While I sympathize with the D.C. mayor, I fail to see what impact the tough ban has had on gun violence. In fact, statistics show that the only effect the ban had was that law-abiding citizens could not defend themselves in their own homes.

See remainder of article here:
South Florida Times: Miami , Broward, Palm Beach, Breaking News & Weather at SFLTimes.com - FACE OFF: Supreme Court gun ruling protects law-abiding citizens’ rights

Slowly, the mindset is changing, perhaps. I liked this:

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Unfortunately, many communities refuse to even acknowledge their gang problem, even though many citizens express fear of continual violence in their neighborhoods and fear for their children.

Funny, I can’t find one reference to people being afraid of the NRA or law-abiding citizens having guns.

cmidkiff · July 14th, 2008, 05:20 PM

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I can’t find one reference to people being afraid of the NRA or law-abiding citizens having guns.

Really? Must not read much. Pick up a copy of the DC or NY newspaper some time.

Nice to see that some of the anti's are becoming less so. It's a trend that I hope to see continue for many years!

Miggy · July 14th, 2008, 05:43 PM

It has to be a very small newspaper... never heard of it before.
Still, a refreshing change of attitude.

July 14th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#3
Miggy VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami-Dade, FL Posts: 4,200	It has to be a very small newspaper... never heard of it before. Still, a refreshing change of attitude. __________________ You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming. Randy Cain. GunFreeZone.net

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