Heller of a Note

Heller of a note. Haha. Some humor (?) after the storm.

Thought I'd wait a bit since I knew there would be a lot of opinions. Everytime I hear that word I think what my Psych prof (advisor, Head of Dept.) said. 'Opinions are like a@@holes, everybody has one.' Everyone is entitled to one. He of course referred to those who blab and have nothing to back it up. I've seen notes and dissertations ranging from 'oh boy we won' to 'man the parapets' some more well reasoned than others. Here's mine, in brief.

Nice of them to see that 2A is an individual right. I could have told em that -s-. However, it is important for the near future particularly with the flurry of lawsuits in places such as Chicago. Also, Scalia mentions '2A extends prima faciae to all instruments that constitute bearable arms'. He speaks of the prefatory clause 'A well regulated Militia,being necessary to the security of a free state' and the operative clause, namely 'the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed'. He states that the former does not limit the latter. There is even mention the Founders believed that an armed populace helps maintain and bolster security for the country.

Two things were established. One is that there is indeed an individual right to keep and bear arms. Second, the people have a right to defend themselves with guns.

With momentum on our side, we must continue to take the high ground in arguments and with the lawsuits. No more must we let the antis haul out the same lame objections. Let us be thoughtfully aggressive. Those who would disarm us and place us and the future of the Republic in grave danger are already busy trying to minimalize the Heller decision. Indeed, there are limitations but we can and will rise above them.

For one, and chiefly remember, that the decision deals specifically with Heller and the situation in DC. Thus the powers that be in the District will put up hurdles. Heller is only entitiled to register and keep a firearm in his home. He can't carry it anywhere outside. The boys in blue and the politicos are planning some kind of 'test' to establish worthiness for owning a gun, in spite of the decision being clear about individual ownership and right to defense. There is even proposed limitation on the type of handgun particulary. Apparently they think most semiauto handguns are still forbidden. Sheesh. There is wiggle room unfortunately regarding some types of guns.

As for the rest of us, we still could have our guns taken 'by edict'. That's not in the decision per se, it's my observation. I'm afraid there are some who think this is the beginning of the end of gun control. Nothing could be further from the truth. There will be continued debate and attempts to endrun the thin pro stance in the decision. That old bugaboo, 'reasonable restrictions' will ad nauseum raise its ugly, stupid pinhead.

Though there is mention of enumeration, the holes are big enough for Mack trucks to roar through. There are hints that the 2A was meant primarily to stop tyrannical government, it seems conditional and swept under the rug in reference to specifics for the decision. Indeed, that is not surprising. We could hardly have hoped for a complete return to no infringement. What we must do is as said before, take the initiative and go after our Freedom locally and statewide.

Lest you think that we should, if or when it comes to comply and surrender our guns, my answer is never. The boys and girls in black robes can minimalize the true reason for the 2A. They could even 'say' they are taking them away. So be it. We must remind them they have no business doing so. BTW, I won't say what I think of the dissenting opinion vis a vis Stevens. It is un-American, imperious and dangerous. Scalia IMHO is little better, but does nod in the right direction, barely.

We must remind them we are the bosses. We must remind them there are grave consequences for ignoring the magnificent simplicity of the BOR. Let us go forth and as said , 'take the high ground'. Do not miss an opportunity to speak out. Vote for those who will bring back the Republic.

Our Republic has not been compromised overnight. Let us take it back bit by bit. We could be 'Fabian Constitutionalists'. Tongue in cheek, but point made.

And prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Postscript: Study the decision for youself. Go to a search engine and type it in. Look for everything you can. Spare nothing to convince others we must take back the night!