gun rights

The issue of gun rights is discussed on numerous websites and blogs like National Gun Rights and Gun Rights Advocates, to name but a few. The focus of the discussion is countering gun control advocates in order to preserve the right to keep and bear arms. The message is generally the same - it's not about guns so much as it's about freedom.

The basis for the idea of gun "rights" is the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, where it states, "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Like the rest of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution), the 2nd Amendment is a description of what the government can't do against "the people." And, the idea of gun rights is embodied in state constitutions as well.

Gun rights in America is an emotional as well as a historical issue. The American Revolution was started when General Gage marched against the armories of the colonists. Southern states passed laws against firearm ownership by former slaves, and guns were illegally confiscated from law-abiding people as part of the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

Many recognize that the reason gun rights are such a hotly debated topic is simply because we only have the rights we fight for. Others argue convincingly in favor of gun rights by showing statistically that more guns equals less crime.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “gun rights”

• AzCDL joins in amicus brief on Supreme Court gun-ban case

  
  Dustin's Gun Blog — Authority: 416
  From the Arizona Citizens Defense League:The Arizona Citizens Defense League has joined with other pro-rights individuals, groups and several district attorneys in the filing of an “amicus (friend...
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• Cocoa, FL Armed Robber Shot in Self Defense by Armed Gas Station Manager

  
  LearnAboutGuns.com — Authority: 424
  As reported, a Chevron gas station manager shot a violent armed robber in self defense. Police say that at around 9:20 PM, a robber entered the Chevron gas station in Cocoa, Florida and pointed a handgun at the manager while demanding money.  The manager reportedly grabbed his own gun from below the counter and fired ...
  22 hours ago

• Dire Warning to Americans by Lord Christopher Monckton – Global Warming Expert

  
  The Liberty Tree Lantern — Authority: 131
  On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN on the subject of global warming. In this 4-minute excerpt from his speech, he issues a dire warning to all Americans to STOP President Obama from signing the Global Warming Treaty in Copenhagen happening in a few days from today.  This ...
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• McDonald V Chicago oral arguments date set.

  
  Conservative Scalawag — Authority: 137
  Via LearnAboutGuns.Com, the date for the most important guns today, besides Heller, but probably more so, has a date for oral arguments to be set.
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• Quote of the day--Paul Helmke

  
  The View From North Central Idaho — Authority: 549
  Sixteen years after opponents of sensible gun laws argued that the Brady Law wouldbe ineffective because criminals supposedly wouldnt buy guns from licensed dealers,we see almost two million blocked sales.  We need to extend that success in blockingdangerous people from getting guns by requiring Brady checks on all ...
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• The NRA Blog – Discover the Programs of NRA

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 599
  The NRA Blog – Discover the Programs of NRA AmmoLand is thrilled to be the first to wish the NRA Blog a Happy 1st Birthday! The NRA Blog NRAblog.com Fairfax, Virginia - (AmmoLand.com) - AmmoLand.com’s featured Gun Blog of the Month, for December 2009, is the The NRA Blog at www.nrablog.com . The ...
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• Supporting Armed Self Defense and Opposing Capital Punishment is Not Hypocritical

  
  LearnAboutGuns.com — Authority: 424
  I recently conversed with a coworker about the issue of armed self defense, and expressed my support for the right of law abiding citizens to use a gun to defend themselves.  This same coworker knew that I was strongly opposed to the death penalty, and thought that my support of armed self defense and opposition [...]
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• Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Sign 2nd Amendment Court Brief

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 599
  Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Sign 2nd Amendment Court Brief Congressional Sportsmens Foundation Washington, DC - - (AmmoLand.com) - Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Caucus Vice-Chair Sen. Jon Tester, along with CSC House Vice-Chair Rep. Mike Ross, and Rep. ...
  2 days ago

• Legislation Introduced To Fix Major Gaff In New Jersey Gun-A-Month Law

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 599
  Legislation Introduced To Fix Major Gaff In New Jersey Gun-A-Month Law National Shooting Sports Foundation Trenton, NJ - -(AmmoLand.com)- As drafted and hastily signed into law by outgoing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, over NSSF’s strenuous objection, New Jersey’s one-gun-a-month legislation did not provide ...
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• President Barack Hussein Obama (Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm) has a new advisor

  
  The Real Revo — Authority: 486
  This advisor has been retired for some time now and receives no compensation for the advice he provides the President… Dear President Obama, My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don’t believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and ...
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• Quote of the day--Steve S.

  
  The View From North Central Idaho — Authority: 549
  The world is what it is. A planet full of mostly kind and compassionate peoplesbut unfortunately there are also a minority of sociopathic murderers who walk amongus, acting like rabid dogs. They go by different names be it Jihadist, terrorist orjust plain psychotic killer ... and theyre one of the reasons we carry ...
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• We can’t jump to conclusions about threats to the survival of this Nation

  
  The Real Revo — Authority: 486
  Dont jump to any conclusions about this illustration Another piece of shit that our piece of shit “Justice System” allowed to walk among us has done what murderous pieces of shit do. Four Cops are dead in Seattle. I think it’s too bad that it wasn’t four Criminal Court Judges who were murdered by a career ...
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• More statism and silly sheeple.

  
  Conservative Scalawag — Authority: 137
  Yet, another program to have the state search your kids room for guns , instead of the parent searching the room. Yep, there you go you silly sheep.
  2 days ago

• Another good byline……Jim Shepard:The Shooting Wire

  
  Northwoods Wanderings — Authority: 129
  Competition Seasons Wrapping Up With the Area 2 USPSA Championships wrapped up, the competition shooting season is all but over up in every category. Most competition shooters are cleaning gear, evaluating their performances and adjusting their equipment and training for next year. Seems my competitive shooting ...
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• Article Title Unknown

  
  Maddened Fowl — Authority: 445
  Stimulus In Ohio, spending by hunters and anglers directly supports 33,000 jobs paying a total of more than $934 million to working residents around the state Spending by hunters and fishermen generates more than $195 million in state and local taxes annually. The economic stimulus of hunting and fishing ...
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• Gun ruling reversal tests domestic violence law

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  A Rock County man sentenced to two years in federal prison for shooting a deer while he was on probation for domestic violence has had his case overturned by a federal appeals court. The case could have far-ranging impact in the gun-rights debate. For Steve Skoien, it meant hell be home for the holidays. The 7th ...
  3 days ago

• Robbery versus Theft: A Followup Discussion with Bill Dwyer

  
  LearnAboutGuns.com — Authority: 424
  I’ve previously discussed how robbery is a violent crime against the victims person, and that this violence makes robbery far more serious than theft.  A couple weeks ago, I discussed the fact that Oak Park’s handgun ban doesn’t stop armed robbers from having a gun, but instead only ensures that law abiding Oak ...
  3 days ago

• Shooting 18 hard drives with .50 cal BMG API

  
  The Real Revo — Authority: 486
  Just because.
  4 days ago

• If you own a firearm for self defense....

  
  U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum — Authority: 451
  Have you attended any formal training this year? Have you engaged in any action shooting sports this year? Have you been engaged in any shooting practice? Has your practice involved anything beyond standing in a booth shooting at a well-lit, still target? Shooting - particularly handgun shooting - is a perishable ...
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• Ive got no sympathy for this guy

  
  U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum — Authority: 451
  Quote: Man Faces Years In Canadian Jail For Little-Known Law Canadians will welcome you and your money when the winter Olympics begin in February. But trying to take something else across the border could land you in jail. Gerald Burke of Tacoma knows that first hand, and is facing an uncertain future ...
  4 days ago

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