CA: next Second Amendment Battleground

Court challenges to California's restrictions on licensed concealed carry could be the next issue to get to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Let's hope so as the Court needs to make it clear that the word "bear" in the Second Amendment means "carry."  I am not an absolutist on any constitutional right. Not everyone  (e.g., convicted felons, inmates, mentally ill, juveniles, etc) are entitled to full Second Amendment rights. (see post below on related story)

A 51st State?

Some conservative California counties want to split off and form a new state. Not much chance of this getting through. Thanks to Chris Gage for this item!

Antioch CA pays $750K to settle Taser Lawsuit

The Taser complaints and lawsuits continue unabated. Antioch, CA paid $750,000 to settle a lawsuit involving police tasering a woman.

Judge overturns Calif. Ammo law

Judge overturns poorly written Calif. ammo law. The Second Amendment is moving forward slowly, but there will be many public officials who too easily forget that the Second Amendment is part of the Supreme law of the land which takes precedence over their ideology. As the authoritarian Left tries to strike back, I think we can also expect to see more harassment of gun owners who are trying to follow the maze of complex gun laws. However, both sides in the debate need to remember that like all constitutional rights, the Second Amendment is not absolute.

Calif. Declares State of Emergency for SD County

You don't see something like this very often. LINK

No legalized pot in California

The California initiative to legalize small-scale pot use and production failed at the polls. Mexico's President was against it. It might have been an interesting experiment, but it would have been contrary to federal law and may never have gotten off the ground anyway. Backers may try again in 2012. LINK