http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105 The Supreme Court has just ruled that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The Second Amendment reads: &quot;A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.&quot; Read the breaking news here. So that's why we own guns. Now I get it. In case we have to rise up as one. Are we living in Zimbabwe? &mdash; Andrew Mockett The Supreme Court has just ruled that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The Second Amendment reads: &quot;A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.&quot; Read the breaking news here. So that's why we own guns. Now I get it. In case we have to rise up as one. Are we living in Zimbabwe? &mdash; Andrew Mockett en-us <p>I like the idea.  As a young woman home alone at night with neighbors down the street who break into everyones house and steal stuff I feel much more comfortable knowing I can have protection.  And if you don't want to get shot... don't be breaking into other peoples homes!!!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263900 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263900 <p>I like the idea.  As a young woman home alone at night with neighbors down the street who break into everyones house and steal stuff I feel much more comfortable knowing I can have protection.  And if you don't want to get shot... don't be breaking into other peoples homes!!!</p> <p>The court got it right on this one as anyone realizes who knows the actual intent of the Founding Fathers on the issue; and it was far from being an attempt to disarm law abiding Americans in favor of politicians. Ever!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263928 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263928 <p>The court got it right on this one as anyone realizes who knows the actual intent of the Founding Fathers on the issue; and it was far from being an attempt to disarm law abiding Americans in favor of politicians. Ever!</p> <p>I've never owned a gun, but I know several people in SoCal who are responsible gun owners (and very good shots).</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263942 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263942 <p>I've never owned a gun, but I know several people in SoCal who are responsible gun owners (and very good shots).</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Activist judges!  States' rights!  Legislating from the bench!</span></p> <p>Oh, they decided in a conservative way?  Never mind....  :)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263946 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263946 <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Activist judges!  States' rights!  Legislating from the bench!</span></p> <p>Oh, they decided in a conservative way?  Never mind....  :)</p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-large">WE WON</span><span style="font-size: xx-large">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-large">WE WILL WIN ANOTHER IN NOVEMBER</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-large">POWER TO THE PEOPLE</span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263959 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263959 <p><span style="font-size: xx-large">WE WON</span><span style="font-size: xx-large">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-large">WE WILL WIN ANOTHER IN NOVEMBER</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: xx-large">POWER TO THE PEOPLE</span></p> <p>Neo, for the first time <i>ever</i>, you spelled all of the words right in a post. Unbelievable!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263979 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_263979 <p>Neo, for the first time <i>ever</i>, you spelled all of the words right in a post. Unbelievable!</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Woo Hoo!!! </b></span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>Damn, I sleep well at night knowing I am able to&nbsp;protect my family from&nbsp;unwanted guests&nbsp;breaking into&nbsp;my home!&nbsp;</b></span>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264049 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264049 <p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Woo Hoo!!! </b></span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>Damn, I sleep well at night knowing I am able to&nbsp;protect my family from&nbsp;unwanted guests&nbsp;breaking into&nbsp;my home!&nbsp;</b></span>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><b><span style="color: #0000ff">FINALLY! </span></b></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><b><span style="color: #0000ff">A right enumerated in the Constitution is NOT gutted and left to die.</span></b></span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264152 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264152 <p><span style="font-size: medium"><b><span style="color: #0000ff">FINALLY! </span></b></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium"><b><span style="color: #0000ff">A right enumerated in the Constitution is NOT gutted and left to die.</span></b></span></p> <p><b>Mockett</b>: &quot;<i>So that's why we own guns. Now I get it. In case we have to rise up as one. Are we living in Zimbabwe?</i>&quot;<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>The government has machine guns, F-16s, and napalm. What chance do you think you have with your handgun? What chances did David Koresh have? If the government comes after you, you need to go quietly and fight it in court. Assuming SCOTUS continues to protect habeas corpus........<br /> <br /> <br /> Does anyone know how far this decision can be used to strike down regulations against RPGs, land mines, and other forms of&nbsp;&quot;self-protection&quot;?</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264205 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264205 <p><b>Mockett</b>: &quot;<i>So that's why we own guns. Now I get it. In case we have to rise up as one. Are we living in Zimbabwe?</i>&quot;<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>The government has machine guns, F-16s, and napalm. What chance do you think you have with your handgun? What chances did David Koresh have? If the government comes after you, you need to go quietly and fight it in court. Assuming SCOTUS continues to protect habeas corpus........<br /> <br /> <br /> Does anyone know how far this decision can be used to strike down regulations against RPGs, land mines, and other forms of&nbsp;&quot;self-protection&quot;?</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">&nbsp;It's a sad statement that a right so specifically spelled out in the Constitution has to be &quot;ok'd&quot; by the Supremes.&nbsp; It's sadder, still, that four of our Supremes wanted to gouge it out.</span></span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264234 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264234 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">&nbsp;It's a sad statement that a right so specifically spelled out in the Constitution has to be &quot;ok'd&quot; by the Supremes.&nbsp; It's sadder, still, that four of our Supremes wanted to gouge it out.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">Mockett...our hope is that the soldiers will be CITIZENS.</span></span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264236 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264236 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">Mockett...our hope is that the soldiers will be CITIZENS.</span></span></p> <p>NoNamesLeft...my fear is that the gang-bangers and Columbine copy-cats are CITIZENS</p> <br /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264242 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264242 <p>NoNamesLeft...my fear is that the gang-bangers and Columbine copy-cats are CITIZENS</p> <br /> <p>Those people are getting guns&nbsp;outside the law.&nbsp; This right&nbsp;is for law abiding citizens.&nbsp; That's&nbsp;something&nbsp;anyone against second amendment&nbsp;rights <i>ALWAYS</i> overlooks.&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264246 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264246 <p>Those people are getting guns&nbsp;outside the law.&nbsp; This right&nbsp;is for law abiding citizens.&nbsp; That's&nbsp;something&nbsp;anyone against second amendment&nbsp;rights <i>ALWAYS</i> overlooks.&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">talk...Get a gun to protect yourself, take lessons in it's care and usage, and then your worries will be reduced.&nbsp; .&nbsp; </span></span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264248 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264248 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="font-size: larger">talk...Get a gun to protect yourself, take lessons in it's care and usage, and then your worries will be reduced.&nbsp; .&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p>Until you shoot a family member.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264250 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264250 <p>Until you shoot a family member.</p> <p>Nonamesleft, I agree.  I'll see you at the next militia meeting.</p> <br /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264251 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264251 <p>Nonamesleft, I agree.  I'll see you at the next militia meeting.</p> <br /> <p>I've owned at least one gun for more than 40 years.  Haven't shot a family member yet.  Had a couple of exes that....aww, nevermind.  TMI.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264274 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264274 <p>I've owned at least one gun for more than 40 years.  Haven't shot a family member yet.  Had a couple of exes that....aww, nevermind.  TMI.</p> <p>Those not abiding the law are going to get guns citizens or not one way or another.  This is for the rest of us who obey the laws and need to protect ourselves from the rest.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264287 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264287 <p>Those not abiding the law are going to get guns citizens or not one way or another.  This is for the rest of us who obey the laws and need to protect ourselves from the rest.</p> <p>On the topic of self defense I believe it&rsquo;s safe to say the only people who are afraid of or advocate against the Second Amendment are the ones who want to die.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264417 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264417 <p>On the topic of self defense I believe it&rsquo;s safe to say the only people who are afraid of or advocate against the Second Amendment are the ones who want to die.</p> <p>The fact that the decision was even close may just jar more people into holding their noses and vote for McCain.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264470 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264470 <p>The fact that the decision was even close may just jar more people into holding their noses and vote for McCain.</p> <p>If any of the anti-gun crowd on here want to honestly learn the safety & use of a firearm let me know, I'd be more than willing to take you out to a shooting range, teach the safety aspect of shooting, how to shoot & let you shoot so you can see why so many of us like to shoot/hunt etc. There is great satisfaction in having the know-how & the ability to shoot a firearm either at targets and/or hunting. Give it an honest try & see if you like it or not, no politics involved, the only thing I demand is if you do take me up on this you must be safe & follow the rules of safe gun handling.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264515 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264515 <p>If any of the anti-gun crowd on here want to honestly learn the safety & use of a firearm let me know, I'd be more than willing to take you out to a shooting range, teach the safety aspect of shooting, how to shoot & let you shoot so you can see why so many of us like to shoot/hunt etc. There is great satisfaction in having the know-how & the ability to shoot a firearm either at targets and/or hunting. Give it an honest try & see if you like it or not, no politics involved, the only thing I demand is if you do take me up on this you must be safe & follow the rules of safe gun handling.</p> <p>I had a family member who`s sister`s next door neighbor `s dad heard a friend tell his son`s girlfriend`s grandson that the dad of his neighbor who had a gun for over 40yrs and worked in the gun business for 20yrs said that he had&nbsp;never fired it, but he worked for the county once and had&nbsp;a daughter who posted&nbsp;on the blog because she was a world traveler and her mom had a medication problem&nbsp;due to her pre Alzheimer condition, &nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264538 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264538 <p>I had a family member who`s sister`s next door neighbor `s dad heard a friend tell his son`s girlfriend`s grandson that the dad of his neighbor who had a gun for over 40yrs and worked in the gun business for 20yrs said that he had&nbsp;never fired it, but he worked for the county once and had&nbsp;a daughter who posted&nbsp;on the blog because she was a world traveler and her mom had a medication problem&nbsp;due to her pre Alzheimer condition, &nbsp;</p> <p>Wow, the anti gun libs here are frothing so bad they can't even put together an intelligent sentence. You anti's should put up a big sign in your front yard that says &quot;GUN FREE HOME&quot;. That way the low lifes will now where to rob with out getting hurt.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264620 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264620 <p>Wow, the anti gun libs here are frothing so bad they can't even put together an intelligent sentence. You anti's should put up a big sign in your front yard that says &quot;GUN FREE HOME&quot;. That way the low lifes will now where to rob with out getting hurt.</p> <p>Hmmm..Supreme court says it won't execute child rapist/molesters, but we can keep our 2nd amendment rights?? Looks like I'll be down at 2nd amendment sports this weekend...good ol' fashion tombstone justice</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264963 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264963 <p>Hmmm..Supreme court says it won't execute child rapist/molesters, but we can keep our 2nd amendment rights?? Looks like I'll be down at 2nd amendment sports this weekend...good ol' fashion tombstone justice</p> <p>&nbsp;&quot;should put up a big sign in your front yard that says &quot;GUN FREE HOME&quot;. &quot;</p> <p>What about us &quot;libs&quot; that do own guns?</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264968 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264968 <p>&nbsp;&quot;should put up a big sign in your front yard that says &quot;GUN FREE HOME&quot;. &quot;</p> <p>What about us &quot;libs&quot; that do own guns?</p> <p>Read up on the 8th amendment.&nbsp; (I think that's the one.)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264969 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264969 <p>Read up on the 8th amendment.&nbsp; (I think that's the one.)</p> <p></p> <p>What about us &quot;libs&quot; that do own guns? Chica,&nbsp;Charlie said <b>anti-gun libs </b>not just silly libs...</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264972 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_264972 <p></p> <p>What about us &quot;libs&quot; that do own guns? Chica,&nbsp;Charlie said <b>anti-gun libs </b>not just silly libs...</p> <p>i think that was directed at me, Nancy? If it was, how is it cruel or unusual punishment to execute a pervert that gets his jollies by molesting/ raping children? In more ways than one, that person has &quot;killed&quot; that child's soul, childhood, happiness, etc...How cruel or unusual is that?? ***I 4 N I***</p> <p>BTW, I know this is more on subject, so HOORAY!! I believe every law abiding, tax paying American (citizen or not) should have the right to own as many guns as she/he wants, as long as all rules/laws are followed</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_265107 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_265107 <p>i think that was directed at me, Nancy? If it was, how is it cruel or unusual punishment to execute a pervert that gets his jollies by molesting/ raping children? In more ways than one, that person has &quot;killed&quot; that child's soul, childhood, happiness, etc...How cruel or unusual is that?? ***I 4 N I***</p> <p>BTW, I know this is more on subject, so HOORAY!! I believe every law abiding, tax paying American (citizen or not) should have the right to own as many guns as she/he wants, as long as all rules/laws are followed</p> <p>egalindo.&nbsp; It wasn't necessarily directed at you..it was just a comment to those who question what punishment is legal.&nbsp; Somewhere it says that the punishment can't be greater than the crime.&nbsp; For instance if it's not murder they can't be put to death for the crime.</p> <p>Don't get me wrong, when it comes to harming a child no punishment is too great or too harsh in my mind regardless of what the constitution says.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_265120 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/talkofthetown/29105/#c_265120 <p>egalindo.&nbsp; It wasn't necessarily directed at you..it was just a comment to those who question what punishment is legal.&nbsp; Somewhere it says that the punishment can't be greater than the crime.&nbsp; For instance if it's not murder they can't be put to death for the crime.</p> <p>Don't get me wrong, when it comes to harming a child no punishment is too great or too harsh in my mind regardless of what the constitution says.</p>