U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- This year, we made quite a splash when Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke a decade-long tradition of silence by peppering questions at an anti-gun lawyer appearing before the Court. Why?
Because, according to Mother Jones, his questions were based on the brief filed in that case by Gun Owners Foundation — and the anti-gun lawyer in the case, representing the Obama Administration, was reportedly “stumped.”
The ideas and arguments that GOF has articulated have always found a receptive audience with Justice Thomas.
After all, he was the one who adopted some of GOF’s arguments in the famous McDonald case from 2010.
This decision — which followed the landmark case in Heller two years earlier — recognized that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms must be protected by every state and locality in the union.
Gun Owners Foundation filed briefs in both the Heller and McDonald cases but it was the latter victory which led the anti-gun Justice Stephen Breyer to lament: “Incorporating the right [to keep and bear arms] recognized in Heller may change the law in many of the 50 states.”
Well, Justice Breyer was right, as we have seen gun control laws repealed all over the country — and concealed carry extended to every state.
About Gun Owners of America (GOA):
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul.
For more information, visit: www.gunowners.org.
Yes, Bob Dalton, THANK GOD FOR JUSTICE THOMAS. There is hope for the supreme court once we clean up the trash such as the democrats. I believe president Trump will save the court thus save AMERICA.
When I hear it stated “That Black Lives Matter” I SAY THANK GOD FOR CLARENCE THOMAS!!!!
That’s definitely one that matters, along with Ben Carson and Condaleeza Rice, so now that’s three Black lives that matter. All lives matter, but the BLM movement now stands for Barack’s Looting Mob.
“and concealed carry extended to every state”….with the exception of a defacto ban in NJ.
And New York, and Maryland, and …. These states, infested with democrats who would rather people be killed than to have the ability to defend themselves, say they have concealed carry approvals. But go to them as say “mother may I” along with a fist full of money and the answer will still be “NO!” Don’t believe me, ask the people that live in these places. Ask the politicians running the states why they prefer criminals have the advantage. Ask the BS media why they prefer criminals to have the advantage. Ask them why they are in favor of more… Read more »
Sadly that statement (“and concealed carry extended to every state”) is only partially correct. Most of the states may have conceal carry BUT they illegally and unconstitutionally have created “REQUIREMENTS” like permits, background checks, fees, etc. for this RIGHT, which turns it into a privilege.
all of which obstacles are “infringements” upon our God-given RIGHT to arms Demanding that I, as a prerequisite to the enjoyment of ANY right, must physically attend a prescribed location (the chief law enforcement officer in my jurisdiction), pay a fee, then WAIT for a physical something (Mother May I Card) to arrive at THEIR leisure, are all infringements, and illegal. Change the law, nationwide, at the Federal level, to clarify that the right to keep and bear arms extends to ALL residents lawfully present within the US and their respective state, is to be enjoyed without any prior restriction,… Read more »
Now, is our time to push. Weather you want Donald Trump to reject the idea of nominating anti-gun activist David Patraeus to the post of Secretary of State (he hates your Right to own guns so much that he teamed up with anti-gun leader Mark Kelly and his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, to co-found the Veterans Coalition for Common Sense, an anti-gun organization.) or to repeal the GCA and the NFA. Trump owes us: No Second Amendment no Second Term. [email protected]. Have a nice day!
Here is where you can read about his moronic ideas about Firearms:
https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/10/politics/david-petraeus-mark-kelly-gun-control/
Oh, thank you CG!
I believe presdent Trump will correct all arguments against guns when he passes nation wide reciprocity.
Nation wide reciprocity will not “correct all arguments against guns”; all it does is make the states accept permits issued in other states – those permits are unconstitutional law to begin with! Forcing the states to adhere to the Constitution/2nd amendment through fines or refusing to provide federal funds to those states in violation of our rights would do far more at getting rid of illegal/unconstitutional gun laws!
Agree. Anti gun laws should be treated the same as any other civil rights issue. States or cities that refuse to comply should feel the full weight of the federal government and go under decades of advisement as was done over racial civil rights issues in many southern states.