Firearms and the Constitution Versus Treaties

Tenth Amendment Center Lesley Swann August 18, 2010 “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under that Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall [...]

Orwellian DoubleThink: Rights are Privileges

Activist Post August 31, 2010 Rights are Privileges (Freedom is Slavery): The primary duty of all public officials is to protect the rights of citizens as defined in the Constitution, where they shall not make or enforce any laws that violate those rights.  In fact, the “checks and balances” were put in place to assure [...]

States Must Honor Gun Rights, U.S. High Court Says

Bloomberg Greg Stohr June 28, 2010 A divided U.S. Supreme Court said the constitutional right to bear arms binds states and cities, as well as the federal government, in a decision that raises questions about gun laws around the country. The ruling doesn’t create any new unlimited right for individuals to carry weapons while restricting [...]

U.S. Reverses Stance on Treaty to Regulate Arms Trade

Reuters Arshad Mohammed October 6, 2009 The United States reversed policy on Wednesday and said it would back launching talks on a treaty to regulate arms sales as long as the talks operated by consensus, a stance critics said gave every nation a veto. The decision, announced in a statement released by the U.S. State [...]

Obama Administration Begins Opposition To States Claiming Sovereignty And Gun Rights

Tom Remington Black Bear Blog July 24, 2009 The approval of Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court justice is vitally important, especially due to the fact that she is anti Second Amendment and has shown little regard for the original intent of the Constitution. The several states are lining up to reclaim their sovereignty and [...]