A Shortage of Ammo
From VivianPaige...
Over the last few months, I had been hearing that there is a shortage of ammunition. Honestly, I thought it was just a local thing. That is, until I read this article on the front page of today’s Virginian-Pilot:
…blame politics, and the thoroughness of the Democratic victory in November. Gun owners have long viewed Democrats as enemies of the Second Amendment. With that party now in control of the White House and both branches of Congress: “People think they’d better buy while they can,” said Ron Hess, a long time Norfolk gun shop owner. “Gun owners just figure that Democrats make screwed-up gun laws.”
My response to the story was the same as when I first heard it: are you serious?
Frankly, I’m surprised that people would think that the Second Amendment – or any amendment – could be overturned by any political party. We do, after all, have a process for amending the constitution. Not to mention the fact that I doubt legislation to do so could make it through the House or Senate, despite the size of the Democratic majorities. Gun control legislation – which wouldn’t require a constitutional amendment – is also unlikely to gain favor in Congress. After all, we’ve got the Blue Dogs in the House and the centrists in the Senate. Democrats can’t agree on much these days, so the majorities mean little.
To those who think otherwise, I say: get a grip.
http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2009/07/14/a-s...
Over the last few months, I had been hearing that there is a shortage of ammunition. Honestly, I thought it was just a local thing. That is, until I read this article on the front page of today’s Virginian-Pilot:
…blame politics, and the thoroughness of the Democratic victory in November. Gun owners have long viewed Democrats as enemies of the Second Amendment. With that party now in control of the White House and both branches of Congress: “People think they’d better buy while they can,” said Ron Hess, a long time Norfolk gun shop owner. “Gun owners just figure that Democrats make screwed-up gun laws.”
My response to the story was the same as when I first heard it: are you serious?
Frankly, I’m surprised that people would think that the Second Amendment – or any amendment – could be overturned by any political party. We do, after all, have a process for amending the constitution. Not to mention the fact that I doubt legislation to do so could make it through the House or Senate, despite the size of the Democratic majorities. Gun control legislation – which wouldn’t require a constitutional amendment – is also unlikely to gain favor in Congress. After all, we’ve got the Blue Dogs in the House and the centrists in the Senate. Democrats can’t agree on much these days, so the majorities mean little.
To those who think otherwise, I say: get a grip.
http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2009/07/14/a-s...
