Well, this didn't take long, and I hate to admit the spin is good. He does toss out a term I had
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-helmke/the-bush-administrations_b_82890.h tml . the Bush Administration has now disavowed the most extreme outcomes implicit in the gun lobby's view of the Second Amendment. . the Bush administration acknowledges that because of the "unquestionable threat to public safety that unrestricted private firearm possession would entail" that "various categories of firearm-related regulation are permitted by the Second Amendment." . the Bush administration brief proposes a "heightened scrutiny" test when the gun control law "has no grounding in Framing-era practice." This test would consider the "practical impact" on the individual ("including the nature and practical adequacy of the available alternatives") and the "strength of the government's interest in enforcement of the relevant restriction." {GS: "available alternatives" is an interesting concept in individula situations. How can the extent of a yet-to-be-encountered situtation be determined and judged in advance? In theory anyone could encounter a self defense situation where a machine gun would be well advised.} Guy Smith Author, Gun Facts [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.GunFacts.info
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