norm@ariel.UUCP (N.ANDREWS) (01/11/85)
> > However, the second amendment, in its entirety, reads: > > "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, >the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." > > This hardly seems to support a private citizen's claim of the right to >own a handgun. As a matter of fact on October 3, 1983, the Supreme Court >refused to overturn a handgun law in Morton Grove, Illinois. The Supreme >Court let stand a Court of Appeals ruling which stated,"....possession >of handguns by individuals is not part of the right to keep and bear arms...". > > Terry Bermes > The framers of the Constitution, at the time the bill of rights (first 10 amendments) was adopted, were worried that the enumeration of certain rights by the bill of rights might seem to imply that rights not enumerated in the Constitution might be trampled. In an attempt to prevent that from happening, one of the amendments they included with the bill of rights was the following: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." The right to keep and bear arms is one of those being kept by the people.... Humorlessly, Norm Andrews AT&T Information Systems Mail Station HO1C325 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 vax135!ariel!norm (201) 834-3685
cjn@calmasd.UUCP (Cheryl Nemeth) (01/13/85)
There is no point whatever in letting people have operational handguns. If you want to collect them, fine. Just make sure they can't be fired (Or at least make sure that it would take a few hours work to put them in firing condition.). I don't see any purpose in having them. There are better ways to protect your home and you shouldn't be allowed to carry them on the streets and endanger other people. I'd be interested in seeing some statistics on how many people have sucessfully defended themselves with handguns vs. the number of people who were hurt by them. Something tells me you're far safer without guns than with them. -- Cheryl Nemeth All opinions expressed in this article are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Calma Company or my cats. "Life is a series of rude awakenings" R. V. Winkle [Robert Asprin]
garys@bunker.UUCP (Gary M. Samuelson) (01/15/85)
> There are better ways to protect your home [than with handguns] > and you shouldn't be allowed to carry them on the > streets and endanger other people. > > Cheryl Nemeth Please list these better ways to protect my home. I haven't decided whether to get a gun, and would really like to what the alternatives are. Gary Samuelson ittvax!bunker!garys