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Promising Arguments in McDonald v. Chicago 2nd Amendment Case
By Jeff Knox – The Firearms Coalition

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Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- The Supreme Court has concluded hearing oral arguments in the case of McDonald v. Chicago, the Second Amendment Foundation’s challenge to Chicago’s gun ban.

As expected, the Justices gave strong indications that they intend to “incorporate” the Second Amendment to apply it against the states and declare Chicago’s gun ban unconstitutional.

That will of course be followed by Chicago Mayor Daley trying to loosen the law to the absolute minimum for compliance with the Court’s order just like Washington, DC did.

I expect to see at least two more lawsuits against Chicago before an average citizen will be able to purchase and possess a handgun in their home. One of the big questions in this case is whether the Court will use the “privileges or immunities” clause or the “equal protection” ["due process."] clause to apply the Second Amendment to the states.

From their questions and comments, it sounded like they were not inclined to overturn previous bad precedents in order to use the “privileges or immunities” clause so it is likely they will stick with the tried and true (if somewhat convoluted) method of incorporation under the “equal protection” clause. None of that really matters as far as application of the Second Amendment is concerned though.

What really matters is whether the Justices include more superfluous BS in the decision like they did in Heller. Scalia’s assertions and assumptions in his written opinion in Heller have been predictably used to abuse the rights of gun owners. For now things look very good for a favorable ruling though. We can expect that to come out sometime in late June. As always, we’ll keep you posted.

We are still collecting and sharing information about NRA Director candidates over at www.GunVoter.org. If you have any information about any of the candidates we want to hear from you. Also, if you have any questions for or about the candidates, we’d like to see those posted as well. Of course we’re always interested in any information about candidates for public office at all levels. Remember that we are offering FREE YourName@GunVoter.org email addresses for active members of www.GunVoter.org. Stop by the site for details.

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About:
The Firearms Coalition is a loose-knit coalition of individual Second Amendment activists, clubs and civil rights organizations. Founded by Neal Knox in 1984, the organization provides support to grassroots activists in the form of education, analysis of current issues, and with a historical perspective of the gun rights movement. The Firearms Coalition is a project of Neal Knox Associates, Manassas, VA. Visit: www.FirearmsCoalition.org

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Ms. Marion P. Hammer Protects the Second Amendment
With Dedication, Passion and Skill.

Ms. Marion P. Hammer

Tallahassee, Florida --(AmmoLand.com)- Marion P. Hammer has an outstanding history of service to the NRA and of protecting Second Amendment rights. Ms. Hammer is up for re-election to the NRA Board.

Marion Hammer is a Past President of the National Rifle Association. In 1995, she became the first woman President in the Association’s 125 year history. She lead NRA through some of it’s darkest days — protecting the NRA from those who would tear it down from within and helping hold the line against anti-gun US President Bill Clinton.

Among her many awards, she received the National Safety Council’s “Outstanding Community Service Award for 1993″ for creating NRA’s Eddie Eagle gun safety program for children. The program has now been taught to 22 million children.

She was also a key developer and promoter of other programs to include the NRA’s Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Youth Education Summit and the Refuse to be a Victim.

She was the key in the funding raising and was the motivation behind the construction of the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia to preserve America’s heritage for future generation. At her insistence, construction of the museum began when she became president and she cut the ribbon opening the museum before she left office.

Today, she is a legislative lobbyist who is responsible for Florida’s pro-gun lobbying effort. Marion is a staunch defender/protector of the right to keep and bear arms. She is a legendary pro-gun leader who is also an author, community volunteer, public speaker, safety instructor, and media spokesperson for the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans.

Her accomplishments are many. Under Marion Hammer’s leadership, Florida has been on the front line leading the fight to protect the rights of target shooters, recreational shooters, hunters, collectors and citizens who own firearms for home and self-defense.

Her legislative accomplishments include killing restrictive anti-gun measures and passing pro-gun legislation including:

• Right to Carry National Model Legislation;
• Firearms Preemption;
• Concealed Carry Reciprocity;
• Hunter Protection;
• Shooting Range Closure Protection;
• Gun Manufacturer Lawsuit Protection;
• Gun Registration Prohibition;
• Shooting Range Environmental Lawsuit Protection,;
• “Castle Doctrine” National Model legislation;
• No-Net-Loss of Hunting Lands;
• Hunter Voter Registration;
• Right to Carry in National Forests;
• No Confiscation of firearms during a state of emergency;
• Privacy for Concealed Weapons license holders;
• Guns In Vehicles in Parking Lots Protection and more

She was inducted into Florida’s Women’s Hall of Fame in 2005. Her awards and accomplishments are many and she continues to serve gun owners with dedication and passion.

Consider voting for Marion P. Hammer for the NRA Board of Directors.

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