Comments on: More Parker Stuff http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/18/more_parker_stuff-3/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:47:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/18/more_parker_stuff-3/#comment-176662 Tom Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:01:43 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/18/more_parker_stuff-3/#comment-176662 All of the above is certainly possible...but the Parker decision is still better than the alternative. I think that gun laws are generally going in the right direction, although perhaps not in a strict ideological sense. For example, Florida has no-retreat everywhere, Texas soon with have the Castle Doctrine and Tennessee repealed the prohibition against guns in state parks (the last one <em>after</em> VA Tech). On the other hand, I cannot think of recent comparable instances anywhere in the country that are heading in the direction of making another NYC, DC, or IL. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems to me that things are becoming freer over the long run. Of course, strictly speaking, the very fact that FL, TX, etc are passing laws <em>granting</em> me the Rights I ought to have by virtue of being a human being is insulting, while the enthusiastic response from people who supposedly believe in the Constitution as written is nothing short of terrifying. It's a bit like making a deal with the Devil, but he is governmental counterpart doesn't seem to exist, let alone being listening. All of the above is certainly possible…but the Parker decision is still better than the alternative. I think that gun laws are generally going in the right direction, although perhaps not in a strict ideological sense.

For example, Florida has no-retreat everywhere, Texas soon with have the Castle Doctrine and Tennessee repealed the prohibition against guns in state parks (the last one after VA Tech). On the other hand, I cannot think of recent comparable instances anywhere in the country that are heading in the direction of making another NYC, DC, or IL. Maybe I’m missing something, but it seems to me that things are becoming freer over the long run.

Of course, strictly speaking, the very fact that FL, TX, etc are passing laws granting me the Rights I ought to have by virtue of being a human being is insulting, while the enthusiastic response from people who supposedly believe in the Constitution as written is nothing short of terrifying. It’s a bit like making a deal with the Devil, but he is governmental counterpart doesn’t seem to exist, let alone being listening.

]]> By: Gringo_Malo http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/18/more_parker_stuff-3/#comment-176332 Gringo_Malo Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:33:33 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/07/18/more_parker_stuff-3/#comment-176332 I predict that the Supremes will uphold the DC handgun prohibition. Our elite prefers unarmed peasants. It doesn't matter whether they're liberal or conservative. I predict that the Supremes will uphold the DC handgun prohibition. Our elite prefers unarmed peasants. It doesn’t matter whether they’re liberal or conservative.

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