A little gold nugget
Perusing the text of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, this leapt out at me:
(a) Findings- Congress finds the following:
(1) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
(2) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights of individuals, including those who are not members of a militia or engaged in military service or training, to keep and bear arms.
(3) Lawsuits have been commenced against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms that operate as designed and intended, which seek money damages and other relief for the harm caused by the misuse of firearms by third parties, including criminals.
(4) The manufacture, importation, possession, sale, and use of firearms and ammunition in the United States are heavily regulated by Federal, State, and local laws. Such Federal laws include the Gun Control Act of 1968, the National Firearms Act, and the Arms Export Control Act.
So, for the second time that I know of, congress has explicitly recognized an individual right to arms. Additionally, congress has recognized that the firearms industry is heavily regulated. Quick, someone tell Kristen Rand, director of lying for the Violence Policy Center.
October 21st, 2005 at 5:14 pm
Great information. I hadn’t read that. I suppose I should have though. Maybe I’m trusting the NRA more than is wise.
Well, I can’t read everything, but that’s why I come to places like this.
I got a big laugh when I went to the VPC and read the press release. I especially love the line about the Gun industry being “unregulated.” You’d think these people wouldn’t say such things when it is so simple to prove their contentions wrong.
But seeing them that angry was worth the wait.
October 25th, 2005 at 10:28 am
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