Open Sights

January 2008

This page covers subjects from across Pennsylvania, and beyond.
Here the 2nd Amendment joins the 1st Amendment, as well as
the rest of the U.S. Constitution and PA Constitution.

*They are coming after your rights, again --- In response to crime, usual shouts
to take away the rights of the law-abiding.
Crime continues to be a problem in many places, including Reading, PA.
In response to crime, be prepared for the usual political shouting to punish and
take away the rights of the citizens that are law-abiding firearm owners.

*It can't happen here? --- Hurricane Katrina --- New Orleans --- 2nd Amendment.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans there were numerous reports of looting and violence. That is the type of situation when the U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment can be especially important for law-abiding citizens to defend themselves. However, the New Orleans city government attempted to confiscate all firearms from its citizens (thus rendering them defenseless at a critical time). Fortunately, the N.R.A. brought a lawsuit and was successful in court restoring and protecting the right of the citizens of New Orleans to defend themselves.

*It can't happen here? --- Will your home be the next one stolen? Have you had enough? In Kelo case, Supreme Court says your home can be seized!
In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case named, Kelo v. City of New London, CT that homes and businesses can be seized by force and sold to some other person who has more money than you. In other words, a gun can be pressed against your head, and using the elite term, "eminent domain", your home, your family business, your farm, can be seized and sold to some other person who has more money and wants to build a new mall on your property. This ruling might sound like something that use to happen in the old Soviet Union before it collapsed, or in Iraq while Saddam Hussein was dictator. However, it is taking place right here, right now, in the USA.

*Humor file --- I am in favor of Gun Control, as long as I am the one
in Control of the Gun.