Just yesterday, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law restricting gun-carrying rights for citizens. This has been seen as the most important ruling on guns in over a decade.
The decision was 6-3
and allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the nation’s
largest cities
Justice Clarence
Thomas wrote
the following for the majority that the Constitution protects “an
individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.”
“In 43 States, the
government issues licenses to carry based on objective criteria. But in six
states, including New York, the government further conditions the issuance of a
license to carry on a citizen’s showing of some additional special need.
We know of no other
constitutional right that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating
to government officers some special need.
That is not how the
First Amendment works when it comes to unpopular speech or the free exercise of
religion. It is not how the Sixth Amendment works when it comes to a
defendant’s right to confront the witnesses against him.
And it is not how the
Second Amendment works when it comes to public carry for self-defense.”
The New York law, which
has been in place since 1913, required citizens to specify in detail their
particular need for carrying a gun in order to get a license to carry one in
public.
The last landmark gun
ruling issued by the court was in 2010, which upheld individual gun-ownership
rights within homes on a national basis.
California, Hawaii,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island all have similar laws
that are likely to be challenged as a result of the Supreme Court ruling.
Those who supported
New York’s law claim its striking it down will lead to more guns related
violent crime on the streets.
The news incurred the
wrath of who's who on the left.
Biden said he was "deeply
disappointed" by the Supreme Court's decision, which he said,
"contradicts both common sense and the Constitution and should trouble us
all".
New
York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams said he would review other ways to
restrict gun access, such as by tightening the application process for buying
firearms and looking at bans at certain locations.
New
York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul, called the decision “frightful in its
scope,” its language “shocking” and said the court was turning “this nation and
our ability to protect our citizens back to our founding fathers.”
Manhattan
District Attorney Alvin Bragg criticized the decision in a statement,
saying it "severely undermines public safety not just in New York City,
but around the country."
Democrat New
York Rep. Jerry Nadler, who represents the state's 10th Congressional
District, criticized the six conservative justices who voted to strike down the
state's law, saying they had "endangered New Yorkers" and made them
"less safe."
Showbiz ‘stars’ also
jumped in to express their annoyance.
Bette Midler fumed
against the Supreme Court
https://twitter.com/BetteMidler/status/1540000114235809793
Barbra Streisand
called the ruling a disgrace
https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/1540038610249981954
Star Trek fame George Takei was outraged
https://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/1539989860953591808
Filmmaker Rob Reiner
accused the Supreme Court of enabling murderers
https://twitter.com/robreiner/status/1539997395521458177
Comedian Albert
Brooks attacked the Supreme Court
https://twitter.com/AlbertBrooks/status/1539989964896800769
Actor Jeffery Wright
also expressed displeasure.
https://twitter.com/jfreewright/status/1539992057154093059
For regular citizens,
a firearm is the only affordable method of self-defense, especially in cities
plagued by crime due to misgovernance by Democrat leaders.
An elderly man's only
hope against a group of violent home burglars or assailants is a firearm. At
times merely firing in the air could serve as a deterrent. Taking away firearms
is taking away security from citizens. It endangers lives and enables crimes
such as can be theft, robbery, battery, sexual assault, murder, kidnapping, etc.
So here’s a
suggestion for all those who are outraged, from Joe Biden to Jeffery Wright.
They could all prove
they mean what they claim by pledging to suspend all their security.
The change could
begin from the very top. Biden can order his White House security
team to leave and never return. Lawmakers who supported Gun Control can
pass a bill that removes all their security in Washington, their places of work, and their homes in their home state. The NYC Mayor and NY Governor can
also suspend their security. Each and every Hollywood star who was outraged
must give up all their means of security.
They must also tear
down walls or fences around their offices or homes and live like regular people
without any security.
If one digs deeper,
this is a Marie Antoinette syndrome that has afflicted many among the rich and
powerful. It seems very contagious.
During the pandemic,
most of the 'elites' supported draconian lockdowns. They lived comfortably
within their spacious properties and didn't care how regular people were
affected. In fact, they mocked those
who called for an easing of
lockdowns
They didn’t care that
people with meager savings, living on low-paying jobs, or running small
businesses will be financially ruined if due to prolonged lockdowns. They also
failed to empathize that regular people need to step out of their houses for
fresh air and to socialize or for religious congregations or medical treatment.
Their needs were taken care of, hence the problems faced by others were
irrelevant.
This sentiment
continued during the gas crisis after Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.
The likes of Stephen Colbert who makes $15 million dollars per annum bragged
about not being affected because
he drives a Tesla
Reacting to the
shortage of baby formula, feminist Bette Midler mocked regular women by
tweeting “TRY
BREASTFEEDING! It’s free and available on-demand,” Midler had no empathy
for countless women who struggle to breastfeed due to health reasons,
This demand for the seizure of guns from law-abiding citizens is merely a continuation of that
mentality. While they never leave their home without multiple armed
bodyguards, they want to seize all means of security from regular people.
What they are saying is ‘Our lives matter, yours do not. We know what's good for you but you do not. So shut up and do as you are ordered.’ The word 'irredeemable' and 'deplorable' may also be used.
The Supreme Court
acted morally by standing up for the citizen’s right to self-defense.
This explains why
there have been threats against justices and attempts to compromise its
sanctity. The left sees the Supreme Court as an obstacle in their quest
to monopolize power.
Also appears in American Thinker
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