2nd amendment vote, a vote for equality.

COURT MAKES CLEAR AND CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF SECOND AMENDMENT

AFFIRMS RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR 

The Supreme court has now shown that it is going to interpret the constitution as it was written. This is the correct approach and if it is deemed inappropriate by the majority of the citizens of this country, then the process of amending the constitution is the correct way to make changes.

Many large cities and some states have denied most citizens the right to arm themselves in public places, this has now been struck down and the remedy will be that citizens do have the right to bear arms for their self defense outside of their home.

In many cities like New York city the only people able to defend themselves have been celebrities, politicians and other prominent people. It was indeed a discrimination against the common person, who has the same rights as the elite.

This brings to mind how long this has been issue. The infamous case of Bernie Goetz of New York who shot 4 men on a subway in 1984, while in the process of robbing him. Goetz had earlier been robbed and assaulted and had made up his mind to not let it happen again and armed himself even though against the law in N.Y. city.

A grand jury refused to indict him on attempted murder charges. He was later again put before a grand jury and charged with illegal gun possession. He serve 8 months of a 1 year sentence as was later sued by one of the injured robbers. It was big story at the time and he was either praised as a hero or a vigilante.

This ruling by the Supreme court comes at a time of increased violence and lawlessness in most metropolitan areas. A lax enforcement of the law on petty crime has escalated in common assault and robbery and other violent acts becoming commonplace. I am sure it will again bring a mixed reaction of support and opposition. If the authorities are unwilling or unable to deal with violent offenders then this may be the only approach to reverse the chaos in these cities.

I would expect gun sales in these cities will now become the next story as I would assume many citizens will take this opportunity to protect themselves. Many of the elderly, disabled and women have been a target from the predators that roam these cities, they now will have the opportunity to have equal protection.

This loosening of the ability of citizens to arm themselves has been the trend for over 30 years. Many states now have must issue permitting and some are now implementing constitutional carry which requires no permitting. It has not increased cases of shooting by common people. The cases of gun violence it primarily a result of the illegal drug trade with enforcement of territory and settling disputes among traffickers and users.

The old adage, "God created man, but Sam Colt made them equal" is still applicable.