alan
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A Second Amendment lawsuit has been petitioned to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, Silveira v. Lockyer, which originated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, was previously appealed to the U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in a deeply divided ruling. The lawsuit seeks to address at least two specific aspects of the Second Amendment, namely: does the Second Amendment apply to the states in the same way that the First, Fourth, and Fifth amendments apply, and does it guarantee an individual right, in the same manner as those other amendments to the Bill of Rights.
"It's time to put an end to the flawed jurisprudence stemming from blatant disregard for our right to own and use firearms. We believe the Court must finally do the right thing by hearing this vital case." Said, Gary W. Gorski, Attorney for the Plaintiffs. Read the text of the Petition here: http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/cert.pdf
In a “strange†turn of events the National Rifle Association/California Rifle and Pistol Association will announce their intention to file an amicus (friend of the court) petition supporting the position of the State of California.
Armed Females of America does not support the NRA position and we will be filing our own amicus brief in support of our individual right to keep and bear arms.
My comments and questions:
Phone calls to NRA headquarters in Virginia today regarding "a strange turn of events", elicited no answer to questions concerning the above mentioned NRA amicus brief.
If it turns out that afa is blowing opium smoke, they should be soundly rejected, however if it turns out that NRA has or is planning to submit a brief SUPPORTING California in this case, then it strikes me that NRA, of which I'm a long standing LIFE MEMBER has some very serious questions to answer.
By the way, one of these questions is the following. When I called today, to get a yes or no answer, that was all that I sought, why was such answer unavailable?
"It's time to put an end to the flawed jurisprudence stemming from blatant disregard for our right to own and use firearms. We believe the Court must finally do the right thing by hearing this vital case." Said, Gary W. Gorski, Attorney for the Plaintiffs. Read the text of the Petition here: http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/cert.pdf
In a “strange†turn of events the National Rifle Association/California Rifle and Pistol Association will announce their intention to file an amicus (friend of the court) petition supporting the position of the State of California.
Armed Females of America does not support the NRA position and we will be filing our own amicus brief in support of our individual right to keep and bear arms.
My comments and questions:
Phone calls to NRA headquarters in Virginia today regarding "a strange turn of events", elicited no answer to questions concerning the above mentioned NRA amicus brief.
If it turns out that afa is blowing opium smoke, they should be soundly rejected, however if it turns out that NRA has or is planning to submit a brief SUPPORTING California in this case, then it strikes me that NRA, of which I'm a long standing LIFE MEMBER has some very serious questions to answer.
By the way, one of these questions is the following. When I called today, to get a yes or no answer, that was all that I sought, why was such answer unavailable?