The Supreme Court: Part 3

The Supreme Court has become increasingly hostile to gun ownership over the few years. Several justices on the court seem content with interpreting the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution rather liberally. It’s times like these where I am very pleased that President Bush nominated two people to the highest court that interpret the Constitution strictly.

So, what kind of Supreme Court Justices would McCain and Obama appoint?

MCCAIN
“John McCain believes that the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual Constitutional right.” (McCain’s website)

Now, Senator McCain has the voting record to back that statement up. No doubt about it. However, Senator Obama’s record is a little more furry.

OBAMA
"I have no intention of taking away folks' guns." (Politico, February 2008)

It’s a nice saying, but I guess we just need to look at the record, though. For example, back in 2004 when Senator Obama was a state senator (seems like just yesterday), the Illinois State Senate voted on a measure that would allow homeowners to defend their home with their firearm. The measure was fairly straightforward. In fact, it was passed by almost 75% of the Senate, including many Democrats by a margin of 41 to 16. That’s fairly overwhelming.

However, Barack Obama was an opponent of this measure.

http://www.citizenreviewonline.org/may2004/home.htm

At issue is the fundamental right to own a gun in your own house. Barack Obama basically said that the government can trump your right to own a gun, even if it’s in your own house, and even if you want to use it against home invaders.

As citizens of Dallas County, we know that the right to bear arms exists in our county and state. However, it seems that if Barack Obama had his way, that right would be diminished, seriously curtailed, or even denied. As I’ve said before, I just don’t trust him with the responsibility of appointing justices to lifetime Supreme Court positions.