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January 17th 2008

An Unpleasant Legal Analysis


More proof the government wants you disarmed. Now would be a great time to wake up the "It can't happen here" crowd. We encourage you to read this thoughtful analysis by attorney Stewart Rhodes.

"Since "unrestricted" private ownership of guns clearly threatens the public safety, the 2nd Amendment can be interpreted to allow a variety of gun restrictions, according to the Bush administration.

The argument was delivered by U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement in a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the ongoing arguments over the legality of a District of Columbia ban on handguns in homes, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. Clement suggested that gun rights are limited and subject to "reasonable regulation" and said all federal limits on guns should be upheld.

Read the rest here: http://www.jpfo.org/filegen-n-z/sr-bad-law.htm


- The Liberty Crew
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