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Second Amendment Comes First
The Constitution provides that the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed. The Framers of the Constitution did
not restrict Congress's power on a whim. It was, and still remains, to
protect rights that are basic to the preservation of our republic.
That's why March
9, 2007, could be viewed as a banner day for all Americans. On
that day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned
the District's oppressive firearms laws, which were some of the most
draconian in the nation, thereby ensuring that the citizens of Washington,
D.C., will be able to enjoy this important civil liberty.
Unfortunately, D.C. residents will likely have to wait a year or more to
legally possess a working firearm for self-defense in the home, as the
decision has been stayed pending en banc review or an appeal to the U.S.
Supreme Court, as promised by the mayor.
Meanwhile, I recently joined my colleagues in sponsoring the Personal
Protection Act to completely overturn the District's gun ban and restore to
the people their basic right to keep and bear arms.
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 Watch
my recent speech to the Friends of the NRA dinner in Lewiston.
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 Explore
my new Issue Briefing on Second Amendment Rights.
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 Respond
with your views on the right to keep and bear arms.
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The Democrats'
fiscal year 2008 budget raises taxes by $739 billion, which translates to a
tax increase of more than $2,000 per household per year for the next ten
years. Are you willing to pay this increase in taxes?
Yes, No, or
Undecided
You may prefer to
open the online eVIEWS ballot directly in your
browser:
http://craig.senate.gov/eviews/
Subscribers are invited to access the
online ballot from the emailed version of eNEWS.
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On March 22,
subscribers were asked:
Do you agree with the D.C. Circuit Court that the Second Amendment
protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms, rather than the
collective state's right to arm a militia?
A) Yes [Individual Right: 90%, 733 votes]
B) No States' Right: 10%, 80
votes]
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