[TheForge] OT Woohoo...

[Andrew Vida]

Andy Gladish wrote:
> As a citizen who has written many a letter to many an editor in support 
> of gun rights, I have kind of mixed feelings about this.
> Even in cowboy towns back in the day, didn't the city have a right to 
> say, Enough! when things got too crazy, check your guns at the office 
> when you come into town?

	Cities don't have rights, only delegated powers.  Todays decision has 
underscored that those delegated powers do NOT extend to violations of a 
citizen's rights through policy decisions.  This is a VERY important 
point to keep in mind in discussions of things such as this.

> Perhaps in those days people actually did it, for whatever reason...
> At least the SC acknowledged publicly that the 2nd amendment actually 
> says what it says, not what it seems to say if you twist it to suit an 
> opposing point of view...

	The most important aspect of this IMO is that they ruled that POLICY in 
contradiction of the constitution is not valid.  This statement ranges 
WAY past 2nd amendment questions.  In fact, this single aspect of the 
ruling may resonate into far reaching considerations if someone is sharp 
enough to use the precedent properly.

	Interesting times.