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06-17-2011, 10:57am
A University of Buffalo student makes the case for campus gun rights
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution was established to prevent the government from infringing upon citizens’ rights to “keep and bear arms”. However, it comes as no surprise that, in an era of nanny state empowerment, this right has been significantly diminished – and unjustifiably so.
The Second Amendment is unique to the Bill of Rights because it entitles the American public to something tangible; a firearm is a physical manifestation of self-defense.
This fact was affirmed in the 2008 landmark case, District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the Supreme Court ruled, for the first time in American juris prudence, that the Second Amendment does, in fact, guarantee individuals the right to possess firearms as a means of self-defense.
If this is the case, why am I threatened with expulsion and punishment under New York State law if I carry a handgun to defend myself – should the need arise – on my college campus?
More... (http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=44078)
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution was established to prevent the government from infringing upon citizens’ rights to “keep and bear arms”. However, it comes as no surprise that, in an era of nanny state empowerment, this right has been significantly diminished – and unjustifiably so.
The Second Amendment is unique to the Bill of Rights because it entitles the American public to something tangible; a firearm is a physical manifestation of self-defense.
This fact was affirmed in the 2008 landmark case, District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the Supreme Court ruled, for the first time in American juris prudence, that the Second Amendment does, in fact, guarantee individuals the right to possess firearms as a means of self-defense.
If this is the case, why am I threatened with expulsion and punishment under New York State law if I carry a handgun to defend myself – should the need arise – on my college campus?
More... (http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=44078)