Gun Control: Just the Facts, Part 2- The Practical Issues

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  April 12th at 02:28 AM  | 

In part 1, I discussed some of the constitutional issues involved with gun control legislation. In both the Heller and McDonald cases, Justices Scalia and Alito respectively got it right when they answered the underlying fundamental question about the Second Amendment- whether it is an individual or a collective right. As was discussed, it is clearly an individual right with a collective purpose. The collective | Read More »

Illinois, Gun Control and the Supreme Court

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  December 20th at 01:06 AM  | 

In the wake of the tragedy in Connecticut, there is much talk about gun control in the news. Diane Feinstein of California intends to reintroduce an assault rifle ban which expired in 2004 mainly because it was largely ineffective in its intended results when it was in effect. I am quite sure that there will be many more such laws introduced and contemplated as the | Read More »