IMHO & FWIW: One of the greatest threats to civil liberties comes from fear-mongering. Whether the fear comes from the left or right (e.g., of terrorism, fear of drugs, fear of guns, etc.), it is a threat. The fear campaign against incorporating the 2nd amend has started. (see link, there are numerous others) Look for amicus briefs for McD from Dave Kopel and Don Kates and others that deal with the gun-crime issue. The bloodbaths predicted after many states licensed concealed carry never occurred. Society has not collapsed since June, 2008. Nobody ever said the Second Amendment is absolute. In Heller the Court strongly hinted that many traditional gun control laws would be valid. Further, there is no convincing evidence that ordinary law-abiding citizens having common weapons is a cause of crime. Chicken Little is alive and well, prospering in this propaganda campaign.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20091111/OPINION01/911110323/1002/OPINION/Ti me+to+re-examine+rights+of+Second+Amendment Ray Kessler Prof. of Criminal Justice Sul Ross State Univ.
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