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We don't need the Second Amendment | Commentary | santafenewmexican.com - Santa Fe New Mexican

To the editor

June 19, 2022

Why do we as a country tolerate the death and carnage enabled by the wanton ownership of guns?

I quote former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Warren Burger. In an interview in 1991, he said, "The gun lobbys interpretation of the Second Amendment is one of the greatest pieces of fraud, I repeat the word fraud, on the American People by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime." In an article he wrote that year, he stated, "The real purpose of the Second Amendment was to ensure that state armies the militia would be maintained for the defense of the state. ...The very language of the Second Amendment refutes any argument that it was intended to guarantee every citizen an unfettered right to any kind of weapon he or she desires.

The Supreme Court made this fraud part of our jurisprudence, with the execrable and ahistorical Heller decision. Justice Antonin Scalia betrayed every one of his judicial philosophies and beliefs when he crafted this activist abomination, on behalf of the gun manufacturers and their mouthpiece the National Rifle Association.

The court is now poised to potentially strike down sensible New York gun laws.

Meanwhile, last month, well over a dozen children were slaughtered in Texas, and elderly Black grocery shoppers were murdered in Buffalo. And more.

Why do many Americans value gun ownership over the lives of children? Why do we accept a culture of death? Why do we tolerate the status quo?

Vote.

William SaffordTroy

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Letter: Gun lobby has distorted the Second Amendment - Times Union

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Which is the bigger lie? Which is more deadly? That No. 45 won the 2020 presidential election or that you have a constitutional right to an assault rifle?

One destroys our democracy; the other snuffs out our lives. Reject both poisons. Demonstrate and vote!

To quote (in a combination of two quotes) Conservative Supreme Court Justice Warren Berger, the former Republican governor of California:

The Gun Lobbys interpretation of the Second Amendment is one of the greatest pieces of FRAUD I repeat the word fraud on the American People by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime. The real purpose of the Second Amendment was to ensure that state armies the militia would be maintained for the defense of the state. The very language of the Second Amendment refutes any argument that it was intended to guarantee every citizen an unfettered right to any kind of weapon he or she desires.

Greg Davis

Salem, N.H.

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Letter: Don't believe either of the Big Lies - Eagle-Tribune

When CEOs from more than 220 U.S. companies released a letter demanding the Senate "take immediate action" on gun violence, it was the first time weve seen a large coalition of executives make a unified plea.

Why it matters: It signals a shift in corporate Americas tolerance for gun violence. But individual companies, like Dick's Sporting Goods, have been at it for a while and Dick's experience can give us an idea of what's ahead for the other companies.

Flashback: After the Parkland shooting in 2018, CEO Ed Stack told stakeholders, I dont want to be part of the story anymore and methodically pulled assault-style weapons from the shelves for good.

Between the lines: It's obviously risky for a gun retailer to wade into the Second Amendment debate, and these corporate actions initially cost the retailer millions, but Dicks made up for it over time through apparel sales, according to a Harvard Business School case study.

State of play: Dicks has continued to lobby and donate to groups like Sandy Hook Promise and Everytown, but a spokesperson declined to elaborate on future actionable steps, beyond signing the letter.

The bottom line: The current CEO letter has 50% more signatures than it did in 2019. It will be harder for other large consumer brands to dodge the issue as more executives weigh in and more companies, like Dicks, take action.

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What happened when Dick's Sporting Goods took a stand on guns - Axios

AMY LOCKARD

The father of our country, George Washington, had a resume beyond impressive: commander of the Continental Army (1775-83,) president of the Constitutional Convention (1787) and first president of the United States (178997.) By every historical account he was one of the most influential leaders in the formation of our country and in shaping our ideals and precedents. He was also a man of tremendous courage, of common sense and decency.

Ironically, the father of our country was not himself a father, a biological one anyway. He was a stepfather and raised two of his stepgrandchildren, one whom was named after him. His 14-year-old stepdaughter, Patsy, died of a seizure in his arms. He and his wife never recovered from the loss. Parents in Newton, Connecticut, Parkland, Florida, and Uvalde, Texas some of the many communities enduring mass school shootings would understand his grief, although they deal with an additional burden. Their children were senselessly murdered.

As all people are influenced by their times, so too was Washington. He owned slaves. So far, theres been little discussion of bulldozing his bust off Mount Rushmore or renaming the capital of the United States. In the time and place Washington lived, slavery was accepted. Although our nations conscience was changing, it would take a Civil War, lead by the man with whom he shares Presidents Day, to outlaw slavery. A long and continuing struggle, yet that which was morally reprehensible was outlawed. We are capable of change.

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It is time for the misaligned and much-touted defense of our Second Amendment rights to be reevaluated. While there are many legitimate reasons for gun ownership and the majority of gun owners are responsible citizens, these rights are now twisted into interpretations our forefathers could never have envisioned. It is unconscionable not to scrutinize them in the light of the 21st century, especially as firearms related deaths are now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. (New England Journal of Medicine, May 19, 2022).

Sen. Charles Grassley, in an appeal for campaign contributions, writes: I know the Second Amendment to the Constitution is not a relic from the past its a God-given constitutional right to protect and safeguard our homes and property. How about a childs God-given right not to be assassinated in his kindergarten classroom?

Expressing the viewpoint of many legislators more intent on protecting these convoluted rights than their constituents, Grassley also writes, Our God-given rights are under attack in Washington every day. So, being allowed to buy an AR-15 without a waiting period is a God-given right? What about parents God-given right to protect their children? Or what about protecting our citizens human rights? This is not a liberal attack, as Grassley claims. What is under attack are human rights.

It is ludicrous to quote, or more likely, misquote our forefathers on their views of Second Amendment rights. The most advanced weapon of the late 18th century was the flint-lock musket. It required three steps and about a minute to load, lock, stock and barrel. An AR-15 can fire a 30-round clip in seconds.

Washington did not promote arming the population as a matter of course, but as a means of national defense. The United States was a struggling new country, its sustainability unproven, and the threat of war very real. Although that threat may be no less prevalent today, an AR-15 is not effective against a cyber-attack.

Before any more children die at the hands of gun-wielding assassins, lets insert common sense into this debate. It is time to stop citing the Second Amendment as the reason not to take action. It is only a smokescreen obscuring the horrific reality. The call to arms to heed is to arm ourselves with the facts, and to demand those who represent us at the local, state, and federal level also do so.

There is hope. A coalition of congressmen, Democrats and Republicans, are now proposing changes to gun laws. While these changes are not monumental, they are a move in the right direction. We cannot let this momentum die, as our countrys children have, on the floor of a public building.

Come senators, congressmen

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For the times they are a-changin

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Children seek refuge from the heat at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo on Tuesday as the temperature soared into the upper 90s. A heat advisory was in effect throughout the afternoon.

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Paisley Ackerson, 11 months, enjoys the water at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo during a heat wave on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

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Jacob Towsley races through the spray at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo during a heat wave on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

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Jacob, left, and Jeremy Towsley at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo during a heat wave on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

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Kaysin Ackerson, age 2, gives his shark a sip at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo during a heat wave on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

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Children seek refuge from the heat at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

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Children seek refuge from the heat at Marks Park and Splash Pad in Waterloo on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

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