Re: Denied Illinois FOID card

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On 1/16/08, Guns wrote:
> I don’t want to sound mean to you, but if you are so ready for the
> government to take your rights away as an American citizen, then try to move to China, or some communist
> country, I am sure you could get a full spectrum of communism to enjoy their.

No problem Captain America, you don't sound mean at all you just sound kind of frustrated that not everyone
agrees with you. As for your suggestion that people who disagree with you should leave the country; well --
that is not a comment that deserves a respectful answer. All I can say is -- you need to understand that your
opinion is not what counts, it is the opinion of the Supreme Court which was established by Article III of the
Constitution. The Constitution you are waving around gave the Supreme Court the power to interpret the
Constitution. If you don’t like that part of the Constitution you should seek an amendment that would put you
in charge.

According to currently applicable Supreme Court holdings, the Constitution does not guarantee that a citizen
may own a firearm. What the Constitution does do is prohibit the federal government from interfering with the
states' right to allow its citizens to own a firearm. The states have the right to allow or prohibit their
own citizens from owning firearms as they see fit without interference from the federal government.

You should follow a current case before the US Supreme Court. “D.C. v. Heller” is a case where the 2nd
Circuit struck down the DC ban on gun ownership as unconstitutional. The 2nd circuit agrees with your
interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. The case will be heard this term by the Supreme Court. Their decision
will put to rest the question of whether the 2nd Amendment is a state right or a personal right. By following
this case you will become informed about the issues involved.