EckerNet.Com

The Supreme Court has announced that it will take up the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, which will almost force it to decide once and for all whether the 2nd Amendment is an individual right or a collective right.  And that decision would likely either completely settle the gun rights issue or at the very least, make it a very very uphill (think Everest) battle for one side or the other.

Now while I am convinced that since  every other amendment in the Bill of Rights that specifies \”the right of the people\” makes that an individual right, I do have my concerns.  Especially when one considers the makeup of this court.

Even more worrisome is that every person has their breaking point.  How much do they let their government get away.  For many that point is impossibly far away.  For some, the federal government has already passed it.  For others, that point is when guns are banned for individuals.  After all, every single tyrant in history, has sought as one of his first courses of action, to confiscate weapons from the people.

Add into that, that this case isn\’t scheduled to be heard until March of 2008, which introduces a political element as the presidential race will just be ramping up.  Both sides seek to court the moderate vote.  Obviously Republicans have the advantage here, although that may not necessarily be true, at least two of the GOPs leading candidates are not really friends of the NRA if you get my meaning.

Regardless, it might be time to officially make the MN Militia into a regulated militia…if only to preserve our sizeable collection of firearms.  We have a executive committee meeting scheduled for later this week, with the honorable 50c presiding.  It might be a good time to propose this to the council.