http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0627edit1jun27,0,2350076.story
I wonder if they would feel the same if the right to practice the First Amendment was suddenly limited?
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Some view this court decision as an affirmation of individual rights. But the damage in this ruling is that it takes a significant public policy issue out of the hands of citizens. The people of Washington no longer have the authority to decide that, as a matter of public safety, they will prohibit handgun possession within their borders.
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Chicago and the nation saw a decline in gun violence over the last decade or so, but recent news has been ominous. The murder rate in Chicago has risen 13 percent this year. Guns are still the weapon of choice for mayhem in the U.S. About 68 percent of all murders in 2006 were committed with a firearm, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Repeal the 2nd Amendment? Yes, it's an anachronism.
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Sometimes, I wish that the First Amendment said:
"A free press, being necessary to the existence of a free state, the right of the people to free speech shall not be infringed."
I doubt we'd see arguments that only the press has the right to freedom of speech...