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June 26, 2008

Pelosi Says D.C. Could Continue Gun Regulation

@ 12:29 pm by Andy Barr

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that despite the Supreme Court decision to strike down its gun ban, the District of Columbia will still be able to regulate firearms.

"I think it still allows the District of Columbia to come forward with a law that�s less pervasive," Pelosi said at her weekly briefing Thursday. "I think the court left a lot of room to run in terms of concealed weapons and guns near schools."

- Mike Soraghan

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YOU LOSE, NANCY!

Comment by D — June 26, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
Quick! Someone get Nancy a stool! She can barely reach the straws she's grasping for!!!!

Comment by Glenn — June 26, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
Is this lady out of her mind? Let the law abiding people of DC have guns, the criminals do.Tipical liberal

Comment by david thompson — June 26, 2008 @ 12:52 pm
To Bela Pelosi, the Constitution might as well be toilet paper.

Comment by Raydog — June 26, 2008 @ 12:52 pm
If she says a state can regulate in this case then I presume she is ok with a state regulating abortion and gay marriage.

Comment by joseph — June 26, 2008 @ 12:52 pm
Let me get this straight… when the 9 unelected lawyers in black robes pass something the liberals like, it's considered set it stone. But when the left doesn't like the decision, they can work around the decision.

Comment by Rob — June 26, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
It's time to remove Pelosi from office. She has led the congress to the lowest rating in years. She is incompetent. She promised to take care of gas prices, under her leadership we see the highest gas prices ever. Under her leadership we see the same corruption and divisievenss as before. And now she basically hours after the Supreme Court gives a decision is trying to alter their opinion.
It's time for this type of leadership to leave.

Comment by Terry Johnson — June 26, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
Rather than give some praise to the reinforcement of our individual freedoms, Pelosi decides to lend her office and stature toward, in spirit, "how can they still get around the ruling."

Comment by Mike Cregan — June 26, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
From the party that brought you "The Supreme Court stole the election from ALGORE!!!", this would be expected. The lefties love the SC when it illegally makes law from the bench that favors their leftist agenda, but when it stands firm for the Constitution - that's another story.

Comment by Bruce — June 26, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
Nancy Pelosi is full of s–t!!!! Ms. Peolosi will be remembered as leader of the do nothing house….or speaker without a brain.

Comment by edwd — June 26, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
I do not believe that this will change the crime stats at all. After all, those people who would commit armed crimes never obeyed the law in the first place. It will simply work nationwide to further the cause of freedom. It will also keep the government honest. The quickest path to the loss of freedom is the loss of the ability to defend it.

Comment by Jack — June 26, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
What a loser. Her commie pals in DC can't stop the guns because the court said it was unconstitutional not to allow American citizens the right to bear arms, but the commie cow still wants to be able to stop us from having guns by any means necessary. She and her cohort Harry Reid, along with Obama are he Rosenberg's of this generation.

Comment by Bo Ridley — June 26, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
This lady is an idiot. This is why its so important to keep the conservative majority on the Supreme court. If the leftists appoint enough liberal justices to shift the balance, we will soon see their opinions erode the constitution. Pelosi's statement foretells the philosophy of the future if we elect Obama.

Comment by Nick — June 26, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
Once Again Pelosi offers the liberal view that the US Constitution does not matter,

Comment by Dennis D — June 26, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Liberals are the biggest hypocrites.

Comment by Crabby — June 26, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Mindless blather from the Speaker, again.
The SC ruling in no way overturns laws concerning the carry of a firearm in public.
Ms Pelosi is just another fin eexample of the dishonesty of liberals.

Comment by tankfixer — June 26, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
How does this woman even stay in power? For crying out loud!

Comment by Jack H — June 26, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Maybe she should worry about San Francisco instead of DC.

Comment by cobray — June 26, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
Good Lord, the woman is a bubble head.

Comment by Lee Cary — June 26, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
Time to get your concealed carry permit Nancy! Lock & load then next time you're in D.C.

Comment by Terminator — June 26, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
SanFran Nan, Oh please…leave us bitter gun clinging, God fearing normal Americans alone and go back Liberal looney land. Oh by the way God bless President Bush.

Comment by Mike Rains — June 26, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
Now we will see and hear the truly venomous side of the anti-gun crowd. No respect for the Supreme Court, nor for the majority of the American people, when the decision does not go their way !

Comment by PPJ — June 26, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
It didn't matter Nancy. You can change the law if you want. We will never allow libs to take our guns.

Comment by bigmarunga — June 26, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
hehehe
Bye, bye Nancy dearest. This makes D.C. residents safer from criminals. Now if we could just find a way to make us all safe from Congress!

Comment by BZeller — June 26, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
Now the crime rate in Washington DC will drop dramtically now that law abiding citizens have been returned their Constitutional right to defend themselves. Nancy Pelosi is your typical left wing socialist the American picked to run this country.

Comment by NAVY SEAL JEFF — June 26, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
Socialist! P for P**** is a dangerous liberal trying to take away loyal American rights.

Comment by Kevin — June 26, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
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Pingback by Downside to Heller - USA Carry Forums — June 26, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
Nancy Pelosi is so out of touch.

Comment by Uncle Sam — June 26, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
Let her lick her wounds in public. It's nothing but grandstanding. Trying to turn a loss into victory.

All I have say to Nancy is: "Get used to it!"

Comment by Woundlicker — June 26, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
Yet another reason to get rid of all the politicans and start over!

Comment by Big E — June 26, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
Shrieker Pelosi (as usual) hasn't got a clue of what's going on here. The SCOTUS struck down the D.C. ban on handguns because it infringed on the Constitutional rights of the citizens of D.C. as defined in the Second Amendment.

The SCOTUS has spoken on this issue, and the Fentys, Pelosis, and their fellow gun grabbers are now political worm food.

Looks good on 'em.

Comment by Mark Jessup — June 26, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
I am tired of SanFran Nancy! Bush's approval is low but her congress is still lower!

Comment by A. Lendel — June 26, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
At noon today, I saw the DC Mayor's office go on and on about that they still plan on strict gun control, registration, etc., etc. Those SOB's gave NO apology for VIOLATING their citizens Second Amendment rights, and are still going to make it as tough as possible for the law-abiding to own a gun.

They also brought out their lead lawyer (the guy looked like a cross between the mafia and Lurch) who plans to go over the ruling to see how much gun control that they can get away with. What a scum! Well they all are in fact.

Comment by Aaron — June 26, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
Here's a scenario that should scare the hell out of you: Obama is president and 60 members of the Senate are democrats. You think it's bad now, be ready for the socialist society of your nightmares

Comment by k — June 26, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
Keep in mind the desperate attempts the liberals will concoct if a liberal gets elected to the office of the president to change this ruling. Criminals around the country beware, the playing field just became more even. This was the most important supreme court ruling of modern times, if not all times, because it validates the real constitution and protects it.

Comment by 1Texan — June 26, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
Is anyone suprised that our legislators are incapable of properly running this country when the Speaker of the House demonstrates such fundamental stupidity?

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
what part of "shall not be infringed" does she not understand??

Comment by jj — June 26, 2008 @ 1:06 pm
No let Ms Pelosi and the left wingnuts keep talking just shows what a big idiot the liberals.

Comment by Mike — June 26, 2008 @ 1:06 pm
Then apparently she hasn't read the decision.

Comment by James — June 26, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Nancy is truely grasping at straws! She has no jurisdictin in DC, and yet refuses to admit her libral filth got the back seat on this one.

Comment by Mark Sullivan — June 26, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
When Marion Barry was elected mayor he said "Get over it white people". Well, get over it liberals (socialist, etc.)

Comment by k — June 26, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Nancy also thought the D.C. Ban was just fine. She apparently doesn't think along the lines of constitutionality or of the individual people. She's been wrong many times before, and it's about time she realize it and keep her yapper shut.

Comment by Greg — June 26, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
Finally, after years of petty fighting and lawmaking, the District of Columbia and Chicago and The People's Republic of New Jersey, etc. will have to let people have guns. And the crime rates will go down, further.

Comment by Jim Johnson — June 26, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
It's all George Bush's fault.

Comment by bubba — June 26, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
About time the libs got a taste of their own medicine

Comment by Sue Galuga — June 26, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
The great danger of SCOTUS decision is the fact that it was only one vote from throwing out the 2nd ammendment of the Constitution. If dems win in 08, the next appointments to the Supreme Court will be liberal, and then goodbye 2nd ammendment.

Comment by Bill — June 26, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
It's too bad we can't grow as a society. Hopefully the conservatives that support this ruling will become the only victims caused by it.

Comment by Jake — June 26, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
DC should be deemed a "No Farting Zone" to reduce its Carbon Footprint…..

Comment by Harry Jones — June 26, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Gun laws serve only to disarm law-abiding citizens.

Comment by Bill Bee — June 26, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
I Can't even comment on this - amazing - and extreamly sad at the same time.

Comment by ferg — June 26, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Give me a break people. Both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of blaming the court on rulings they don't like and praising them when they do. Just rewind to last week's Guantanamo ruling. Pelosi is right though, Scalia left some room for reasonable restraints on gun ownership.

Comment by M — June 26, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Will San Fran. stop electing this woman, she is simply a poor excuse for a senator, let alone speaker of the house. Geez. Poor example of an American.

Comment by jojo — June 26, 2008 @ 1:12 pm
OK…DC should allow arms…but go by the second amendment…muskets only.

Tell Ms. Pelosi to grant DC statehood so we can pass such restrictions as a state!

Comment by Bob H. — June 26, 2008 @ 1:12 pm
Nancy Pelosi is a traitor to the American people. Liberals are power hungry control freaks who think they know what is best for you and your children. The only thing the DC handgun ban did was make the citizens more vulnerable to thuggery, ARMED robbery, breaking and entering, and oh yeah…MURDER. I do wish the SCOTUS opinions were more in favor of less regulation. The statements were only good to solidify the current and more regulation - which will be good enough for the libs to manipulate. BEWARE OF THIS FALSE VICTORY.

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
Pelosi forgot to read this little statement in the declartion of independence…either that or she thinks they started a dialogue with the British and worked it all out. How does she think they threw off such government with strong words or with a bullet wound to the head of some tyrants. But like all the democrats she doesn't understand sacrifice and what it took to get it here.

Comment by David Winham — June 26, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
I think the idiots are the people commenting on this board that DO NOT live in DC. I have firearms, live in DC and I can tell you that the fact that I have firearms in no way makes me or my family safer, my neighbors safer, my workplace safer, etc. This city has a problem with gun-related homicides…now we can add a bunch of dead cops to that. Typical hicks from the sticks "shooting" their mouths off.

Comment by Gun Owner IN DC — June 26, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
I have a five year old Granddaughter that is smatter than this woman. What is the IQ of the voters that keep her in office? She is a disgrace to the position of Speaker of the House, but she must be the kind of person the Dems want to lead this nation.

Comment by Rudy Dee — June 26, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
Yea, Nancy Pelosi is real stupid to want to regulate consealed handguns around schools. Most of your rants portray a very grotesque view of the Constitution. The second amendment has never been in danger. I can't wait until we can have an armed tank in every backyard.

Comment by Bill — June 26, 2008 @ 1:14 pm
Wow! The Speaker thinks The court left a lot of room. And that the court will still allow the District of Columbia to come forward with a law that�s less pervasive. I wonder if The Speaker has the same feelings and thoughts on some other Supreme Court cases. Like perhaps Rove verses Wade or maybe even prayer in schools. I am guessing not. But leave it to the dems. They see things in the constitution that aren't there and the thing that are there they can't see.

Comment by Radio Active News — June 26, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
It's time we all stand up and show our disgust for the democratic party. If they win, our country is lost, along with our rights that MILLIONS of Americans died for. They are all out for themselves. We are at a turning point in American history. Either we rise up and take our country back, or we will live in peril. It may be time for another civil war.

Comment by CHris — June 26, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
SpeakerPelosi is typical liberal Democrat who ignores specific Constitutional freedoms [right to bear arms] but embraces the nonexistent 'rights' of abortion, sodomy, and gay marriage

Comment by Jack Wilson — June 26, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
This is just one more thing proving that Nancy is a socialist.She is for the total destruction of the U.S.system.She wants equal pay checks for the illegal immergrants,jobless and you.Seems we read this in Marxism years ago.All I can hope for is that the people in Cal. wake up and vote her out next time.
Lloyd

Comment by Lloyd — June 26, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
Pelosi said she was surprised by the justices moving away from precedence. First, what precedence is she talking about? There has never been a case saying we do not a fundamental right to own firearms. Second, its funny how the liberals did not mind the court breaking precedence when they granted rights to terrorists.

Comment by Ben — June 26, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
Keep in mind this is the wretch who said "we are ready to govern" when she took office. Shouldn't that be "ready to serve" instead? Of course she's probably interpret that as "ready to serve special interests."

Comment by RB — June 26, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
Pelosi, read the opinion, yes criminals, felons, mentally unbalanced and school and government buiding safeguards.
liberal misfits like ms nambla child pervert lover pelosi think they can ignore the laws they dont like.
Message to pelosi, the decision was a knockout for libs like you. A district judge and or appeals court will make short work of your gun laws.
This you will love pelosi, your san fran gun law is now as dead as your brain doug collin hallandale fla

Comment by doug collin — June 26, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
Pelosi is pathetic. What was the price of gas when she took office? Pelosi the lowest ranked Speaker in memory. She makes Bush's poll numbers look good.

Comment by Edson — June 26, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Once again, Pelosi proves she is an Anti-American, Constitution-hating moron.

Comment by Rusty — June 26, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
"So this is how Liberty dies. With thunderous applause."
we the people were just raped.
opinion of the court, page 8.
"The term was applied, then as now, to weapons that were not specifically designed for use and were not employed in a military capacity."
opinion of the court, page 2 section 2
"like most rights, the second amendment is no unlimited. it is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose: for example, concealed weapons prohibitions have been upheld under the amendment"

not employed in a military capacity pistols larger than .22. that means the 1911 and many others like it. semiauto rifles, shotguns and bolt action rifles. just got banned because they are employed in a military capacity.

Comment by mike — June 26, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
She won't be happy until the nanny state becomes a Nancy state

Comment by Dennis — June 26, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Don't you just love the "grow as a society" comment (#58)? I guess growing as a society also includes wishing ill upon other members of your society.

Or could that have just been a Lib trying to NPR-ize their words in a vain attempt to make themselves sound reasoned and intelligent?

Nah. That can't be it…

Comment by Woundlicker — June 26, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
Nancy 0 The country 1

Comment by Mary Beth — June 26, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
now you can appreciate why the confederate south fought a war to rid themselves of the imperious dictators known to be the united states government.

the only rights you have are the rights they say you have.

Comment by joe bob briggs — June 26, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
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Pingback by Kunefke.US » Second Amendment Defined — June 26, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
Poor Nancy. What is sad is being stupid. What is even sadder, is being stupid and not knowing you are stupid! This woman is just, plain nuts. But make no mistake, she has the power with her cronies in the Democrat party to continue to steal our freedom, our liberty, and our money. The woman may be stupid but she is ever so dangerous!

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
Just think….4 members of the supreme court tried to amend the constitution w/o congress. Scary. We need more strict constitutional judges else the people lose more rights.

Nancy & company are bad news…..the libs are all crying.

Comment by Sebastian Carta — June 26, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
What I take from the Speakers comments is this. We conservative must fight for every scrap of turf we can. Then be prepared to fight for it again and again. We must look out thirty years ahead by changing who is Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court. We need to change the faces in the media, the teachers unions, acedemia and every liberal power structure found before us. Yes we can.

Comment by Roger Krell — June 26, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
The liberals do love the SC when it dictates with the force of law things they know they can't get passed through Congress. They see the Constitution and its limits as a roadblock to the one party dictatorship they long to impose on us. They are just going to bide their time until they have have a Dem President and both houses of Congress so they can pack the court in their favor too. Once they happens, they can do as they please.

Comment by David — June 26, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
I think Nancy is certainly a San Fransisco Liberal, but all of you who lambaste her are really clueless. Read the decision and understand it before making yourself look like asses.
She's actually correct. Lose the hate speach and educate yourselves people.
I agree with the ruling, it not only keeps handguns available for self defence, it also closes the door on the NRA's slippery slope arguement. The people have a right to bear arms, but the government does reserve the right to limit those rights.

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Face it Nancy- it was a bad day for wanna-be Euro socialists and a good day for the Second Amendment.

Comment by Zoo2 — June 26, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
What part of the "Second Amendment protects the right of Americans to keep and bear arms" does she not understand? What an idiot!!!

-Bob-

Comment by Bob — June 26, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Quote: "If she says a state can regulate in this case then I presume she is ok with a state regulating abortion and gay marriage."

GENIUS.

Comment by David — June 26, 2008 @ 1:24 pm
Get ready for more of her and the dems nonsense once they take over in the fall. Even if McCain pulls a rabbit out of his hat, he's such a dem in sheeps clothing that he wont veto much of their garbage that we're in store for. Get ready folks. 8-10 dollar a gallon for gas once they pass their global warming nonsense bills and all kinds of fun coming down the pike. Get ready, cause it's coming.

Comment by Biffula — June 26, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Of the People, for the people, and by the people… I think Pelosi forgot what government she represents. It amazes me how these elitists loose the perspective of who they represent. God help us from these idiots.

Comment by Mark — June 26, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Just think… had Al "Massive Carbon Footprint" Gore been elected in 2000… the decision would of been 6-4 against the 2nd Amendment. Thank you Florida. Now I can continue to cling to my guns (multiple) and Bibles (still legal for now) and prepare my family for the O'Bama assault in 2009.

Comment by GunBibleClinger — June 26, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Our government stinks! Especially the liberal left! Get the government out of our lives. And put Pelosi in a straight jacket.

Comment by Super Nintendo — June 26, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Reflexive response from the leader of the left - how to work around the Supreme Court decision because of her personal perspective. And we wonder why congress get's nothing done? Clean them out, clean them all out. THis year, vote for my favorite candidate - Anyone new to office.

Comment by Robert Blackwood — June 26, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Well, hopefully the first regulation DC puts in will be prohibit members of Congress from owning a gun. After all, the Supreme Court decision did say that some regulations, such as limiting firearm ownership by the mentally challenged, are allowed. The majority of Congress falls into this category.

Comment by Mar — June 26, 2008 @ 1:28 pm
The first 10 amendments are the RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS. So why is this moron tactfully disagreeing with the Supreme Court which says YES THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT? It is great to know our so called leaders are against the rights of the people guaranteed to us by the Founding Fathers who helped created this country for THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE.

Comment by Jason — June 26, 2008 @ 1:28 pm
So Pelosi wants STATE regulation of guns…Will she also be in favor of STATE regulation of abortion, the death penalty, gay marriage, etc. I DON'T think so!!! What a pathetic hypocrite.

Comment by Mike — June 26, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
Funny how often the liberals hoot and holler about the Patriot Act taking away people's constitutional rights (and yet not a single liberal I've talked to can give me one example of any of his or her rights that they've lost! LOL)…and yet now Pelosi wants to take away rights that no less than the Supreme Court has said exist under that same Constitution. Bunch of hypocrites!

Comment by timr — June 26, 2008 @ 1:29 pm
If obama was in office. Or gets in office. Give a thought to the kind of judges he would put on the court.Harry , Howard , and Nancy . The three stooges.They will be pulling obamas puppet strings.

Comment by m-antony — June 26, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
You guys are RIGHT! It is a GREAT idea to have every ADD kid with an anger issue with a concealed weapon near a school. did anyone read the decision? it said that a state or city cannot OUTLAW guns, a statement with which I agree, but it also said that they can be regulated reasonably. is that so fricking AWFUL to you people. Do you really LIKE homicidal little gang bangers to carry their weapons around and not be even questioned until they off six people! All pelosi said was that you could be restricted from carrying a gun near a school or that their could be a law about concealed weapons. AND you people went nuts! And please, don't give me the song and dance about self protection in a school. the schools are the safest places on earth, and the kid who carries a weapon for "self protection" is usually the most delusional. we have a lot of truly crazy people in this country who do not YET have a record, and having worked in a group home for "troubled" youth i do not really want them to have a weapon.

Comment by ron orf — June 26, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
So Pelosi wants STATE regulation of guns…Will she also be in favor of STATE regulation of abortion, the death penalty, gay marriage, etc.?? I DON'T think so!!! What a pathetic hypocrite.

Comment by Mike — June 26, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
I just wonder what the terms of her MORTGAGE are!?!?!?!?

Comment by C.D. — June 26, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
Pelosi's comments leave little doubt about the facist agenda of the liberal democrats. The court has barely upheld one of the few rights remaining to those who are not members of the political elite. The Obamists and their cronies will continue their attacks upon our freedom.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
So what part of "NO" don't you understand, Nancy?? The N, or the O? Did you read the brief even? Where it made it clear that giving citizens the right to own guns was meant to keep onerous government in check? Meaning you work for us?

The impact of this ruling and the language in it has yet to be fully appreciated. The media is trying to poo poo / minimize it, but this is breathtaking in scope.

Comment by Gregg — June 26, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
RTFA!

I know it's REALLY long, but if you read the article, she said, "… CONCEALED weapons and guns NEAR SCHOOLS." The vitriol that immediately spewed forth made most of you look like idiots.

Comment by Scot — June 26, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
Could someone please tell her to go back to baking Italian cookies for her grand kids? Also her old country club is calling for her weekly. They miss her book club meetings and juicy tidbits of Oprah and Ellen.

Comment by Concerned Citizen — June 26, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
I'd like to ask "Gun owner in DC", just how he / she thinks this ruling will add "a bunch of dead cops" to DC? How infantile can you be? You think that the law abbiding who can now own a gun will kill cops that the crimminals won't? How did you live this long being that stupid?

Comment by Joe — June 26, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
To Gun Owner IN DC who said: "I think the idiots are the people commenting on this board that DO NOT live in DC. I have firearms, live in DC and I can tell you that the fact that I have firearms in no way makes me or my family safer, my neighbors safer, my workplace safer, etc. This city has a problem with gun-related homicides�now we can add a bunch of dead cops to that. Typical hicks from the sticks "shooting" their mouths off."

You are a lying sack of crap! If you have firearms, then you have been breaking the law in DC! If you have one, why do you have one, because you haven't the cahones to use it in defense of anything? Instead DC has the highest crime rate in the nation, because of that lack of cahones! And that includes "dead cops" because no one else can stand up and help defend against those who don't give a sh$t about the law….like you!

Comment by HickFromTheSticks — June 26, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
With the announcement of the most important constitutional ruling in history, Pelosi, and all the other mindless gun grabbers in DC and across the US, still are trying to spin this into some kind of a partial victory that they can somehow circumvent. After all, it was a 5-4 decison, so somehow that does not really count since it was so close. I guess they do not see the tidal wave approaching them to overturn many of the other gun bans in cities and states. Soon we will again to see the term "reasonable" being used. In the liberal vernacular "reasonable" means "my way". I think that the virtual handgun ownership ban in Chicago will be the net domino to fall. Heller should have a memorial dedicated to him in DC.

Comment by Gary Grace — June 26, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
Prediction: Obama gets elected President. Hillary Clinton is VP because she has blackmailed Obama with information about his wife. Three months after inauguration Obama is assassinated. Hillary becomes President. Turns out Hillary had a contract put out on him. She is impeached and escapes to Sweden. Now here's the scary part. Nancy Pelosie becomes President.
She declares the Constitution Null and Void.

Comment by The Oracle — June 26, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
This is to Commentor #69. This decision is not just about DC's gun ban being overturned. It effects us all. The Court (well, 5 of them) has decided that we should not be treated as children and be allowed to own guns to protect ourselves in our homes. If you are a criminal and you're not sure if the person you thinking of robbing has a gun or not, you may actually think twice, and then find a liberal to rob. They're much easier targets.

Comment by Rodney — June 26, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
Nancy who?????

Comment by JustOneMan — June 26, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
further proof the right wing of this court and those on this page are blithering idiots.

Comment by Lou — June 26, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
Guns,Guns,Guns. Iam sick of a society inundated with weaponry. Gun lovers of America, guns are just mechanical devices made to kill. Why are they so glorified? Don't worry, no one wants to take your beloved killing devices away from you. But as a society we have to get a handle on what is going on with gun violence.

Comment by Bob — June 26, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
republicans have so destroyed the country that crazy far fetched scenarios must be built in an effort to make democrats out to be a worse alternative

Comment by MarkD — June 26, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
Comrade Nancy, you lose! We do have a right to defend ourselves and are not dependent upon the police to provide that defense. When seconds matter, the police are only minutes away!

Comment by Scott — June 26, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
People like Ron orf… amaze me. he is talking about people who are willing to commit murder and expecting them to not be able to because of LAWS? Hey slick, murder is already against the law. Laws only apply to people who follow them. People who are willing to kill another person do not care what laws are on the book. Pull your head out and take a look around.

Comment by Josh — June 26, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
Ha ha ha, wow! Does it make me an elitist if I actually went to college? How about if I can read?
Does it make me a bad person to think that we don't need AK-47's roaming the elementary school playgrounds?
We have the right to bear arms, yes. BUT it clearly states in the ruling that regulation is acceptable.
Was there actually a civil war referance up there somewhere? Y'all need to get over it.
Fact is ALL politicians (Red, Blue, Black) are corrupt. Wal-Mart, Starbucks and Exxon run the country, not the hacks in DC.
Think for yourseleves people, don't spew Rush's BS as the word of God.

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
12% approval rating Pelosi should resign…go home to san fran weirdo to the true values she will always cherish…I live very close to her district and have on a number of occasions tried to send a email…it was always returned as undeliverable…tells me a lot as to the Democrat party in general…do not want to follow or take advice…just advance their socialist agendas….

Comment by dale kirkpatrick — June 26, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
It's scary when someone like Pelosi could hold such powerful position in government. Only San Francisco voters could elect someone like her. San Francisco and Berkeley are so out of touch with reality it is disgusting. I live 100 miles from those breeding grounds of idiocy and can smell the stench on daily basis. I hope Republicans can use this momentum from today and ride it into the fall.

Comment by Brett — June 26, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
Guns don't kill people, criminals do.

If you want to get a handle on violence, then, you need to get rid of the criminals while at the same time create an economic fabric that gives new generations of young people opportunity to get stinking rich.

Comment by Todd Bandrowsky — June 26, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
Anyone bashing pelosi for her comment is retarded. By that account so is our supreme court- let me explain:

The second amendment says NOTHING about personal rights to firearms. It does not say the government cant choose which arms we may/may not have and explictly says they MUST be well regulated.

The DC regulation was strict, but was NOT a ban on firearms- it was good sense to keep families safe.

We should ban all handguns- rifles and shotguns are more well-suited to home defense and even the NRA agrees on that point.

The ban in DC was not in violation of the second amendment and this 5-4 decision would have been 3-6 if it were not for Bush's new appointees.

Everyone in this country needs to learn to read and then memorize our constitution and amendments. Our neighbors in Canada are more familiar with it then we are. It's a stupid joke and most of the commenters on this page should be ashamed/embarrassed for speaking so ignorantly about Pelosi for saying the RIGHT thing.

Comment by Jacob — June 26, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
Relax Ron Orf - the homicidal little gangbangers already have THEIR guns. We were just guaranteed the right to keep and bear ours in order to fight back.

BTW, I bet Nancy Pelosi has a commonsense plan to reduce gun violence…

Comment by Homer J. — June 26, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
And what is the congress going to do about this foreclosure mess?

Comment by Slam Dunk — June 26, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
Why are the liberals always trying to find away around the law. She is encouraging DC to defy the Supreme Court. She should be charged with conspiracy

Comment by Wally — June 26, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
Poor Nancy…she just can't wear every hat. Defiant as ever.

Come in my house, thug, and your carcus is gonna have plenty of holes.

Comment by DirOfTheObv — June 26, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
Now, if Chicago, Cook County, Illinois will get in line, I might consider moving back there. Chicago's gun control laws are as restrictive as the DC laws.

Comment by Scott — June 26, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
Can we regulate free speech from the 1st Amendment in the same way? Come on Nancy, let's have some Euro-styled free speech laws that censor and fine people for speaking their minds.

Comment by Sam Grady — June 26, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
The Supreme Court struck down the DC law as to restrictive. It did not rule that DC would never be allowed to restrict guns ownership so Ms Pelosi is correct in her statment. Some gun laws do make sense you realize. Convicted violent criminals should not be allowed legal possesion of guns, I know that they can get the illegally but that is another problem. On a personal note I don't think any liberal should be allowed a gun since they tend to think that no one should be allowed one.

Comment by DRAbend — June 26, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
She is very happy to live in her insulated delusional world — wish she would keep it to herself. What a piece of work; and this is the heart of the Dumbacratic Party

Comment by david — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
What an idiot!

By the gun control crowd's own admission. Gun crime goes on in DC by criminals everyday. This law in no way affects criminals since criminals by definition ignore laws.

This Supreme Court decision only made it so law abiding citizens have a fighting chance against those criminals.

Her response is to try and keep law abiding citizens from protecting themselves? Somehow I miss her twisted logic.

Comment by William — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
This blog is worthless with really no substance at all other then what the wicked witch of the west 'thinks'.

Comment by fred flintstone — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
I wonder how long it will take for people in her state to relize she is an IDIOT! and vote her OUT!!

Comment by Dr. William Gill MD S.F.A — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Pelosi shows her contempt for the constitution every chance she gets.

Instead of trying to come up with ways the government can control us, they should be working harder to ensure our freedom.

Comment by JoeH — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Funny how the House Majority Leader, Pelosi, can actually justify the DC area in keeping the ban anyway, yet it seems she has a problem about stepping forward and admonish the Supreme Court on the Child Rape case.

Comment by Lars — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
So "Jacob" thinks he knows more about the Constitution that our SC. What unreal arrogance from the left again.

Comment by Joe — June 26, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
Poor lady. All that time as the first woman as speaker and all she was able to accomplish was to ban light bulbs because there was no ammendment protecting them.

Comment by Chris Dunn — June 26, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
Pelosi, like all Democrats and liberals, doesn't believe in the rule of law or the Constitution if it gets in the way of their obtaining absolute and complete control over you and your govt.!
Liberals have always ignored laws. That's why they appoint jurists (judges) to twist and turn and defy the law and defeat the will of the people (legislation).
The Gitmo ruling last week goes against the Constitution and previous rulings. Where was the Pelosi outrage then?

Comment by ricardo maxwell — June 26, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
When the lefty socialists can't get something passed by lawful legislation, they resort to "activists" judges to do the dirty work. When a basic right guaranteed by the constitution is affirmed, THEY call it judicial activism. Go Figger. To bad too, for Kathy Lanier (DC P.D. Chief). Now women other than herself and other police officers can legally defend themselves. We dont want that now do we.

Comment by Phil — June 26, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
I am delighted to see most agree; Pelosi is an out of control idiot.

Comment by Frankn J Schilagi — June 26, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
Where do idiots like her come from, and who the hell elects them?

Comment by MICHAEL D — June 26, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
119. wrote :You guys are RIGHT! It is a GREAT idea to have every ADD kid with an anger issue with a concealed weapon near a school. did anyone read the decision? it said that a state or city cannot OUTLAW guns, a statement with which I agree, but it also said that they can be regulated reasonably. is that so fricking AWFUL to you people. Do you really LIKE homicidal little gang bangers to carry their weapons around and not be even questioned until they off six people! All pelosi said was that you could be restricted from carrying a gun near a school or that their could be a law about concealed weapons. AND you people went nuts! And please, don't give me the song and dance about self protection in a school. the schools are the safest places on earth, and the kid who carries a weapon for "self protection" is usually the most delusional. we have a lot of truly crazy people in this country who do not YET have a record, and having worked in a group home for "troubled" youth i do not really want them to have a weapon.

This issue clearly defines "Legal Ownership"The sheep dip you speak of shouldn't own or carry guns.Kids don't have the right to purchase or carry guns legally… There are millions of respectful adult gun owners , why should their rights be infringed upon because parents can't control their gangster wannabe kids!

Comment by C Heston — June 26, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
The scotus ruling specifically states that the government can control your possession and use of a handgun beyond the confines of your property.

Comment by Richard J. Medicus — June 26, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
Um, two words… George Bush
It is scary when the people have their say… then the SCOTUS get's their word in too.
Sounds like the stench is coming from everywhere pal, not just the bay.

"It's scary when someone like Pelosi could hold such powerful position in government. Only San Francisco voters could elect someone like her. San Francisco and Berkeley are so out of touch with reality it is disgusting. I live 100 miles from those breeding grounds of idiocy and can smell the stench on daily basis. I hope Republicans can use this momentum from today and ride it into the fall."

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
The Pelosi view of the three branches of U.S. government. Judicial Oligarchy, Usurpatory Bureaucracy & Environmental Dictatorship.

Comment by Greg — June 26, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
Pelosi has her hands full in running the House of Representatives, which has been a total failure so far. She should use whatever brain power she possesses on that task and not worry about crimes, criminals, law enforcement, and the civil right to lawful firearm possession in DC or anywhere else, for that matter.

Comment by The Pope — June 26, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
Aspiring tyrants will always fear weapons in the hands of citizens.
She really let down the Dems(and us Libertarians) by not initiating the withdrawal from the Iraq morass and by not putting the brakes on an upcoming attack against Iran.

Comment by Dave — June 26, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
To play devils advocate, the constitution DOES say a "well regulated" militia. Any comments?

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Wal-Mart, Starbucks and Exxon run the country, not the hacks in DC.[[[

Walmart, Starbucks and Exxon don't run the country.

Hodge and Podge run the country.

If Pelosi DID run the country and had her ultimate way we'd be melting down our knives and forks for the great leap forward into the new utopia of Amerika.

dina

Comment by dina624 — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
You have to love a politician, who takes a sworn oath to uphold the Constitution, that suggests DC lawmakers rework a law in order to make an end run around the Constitution.

Pelosi's missed her calling, she shouldn't be Speaker of the House, she should be running a gulag.

Comment by retiredcopper — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Democrats have destroyed this economy since taking over congress, and made earlier moves on Bush's energy plan to insure our destruction.

Comment by jj — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Hey, is Nancy's first 100 days as Speaker over yet? Oh right, for quite some time now. Since NOTHING has been achieved in Congress I wasn't sure. What a numbskull!

Comment by Heston — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
Now the violent crimes should start going down a little as the would be criminals will not know who is armed and who is not. This will make the criminal mind think twice before robbing someone in his or her home.

After Florida allowed for concealed weapons, the crime rate didn't go up as the Libs suggested, instead, it went down a little. Then Florida decided one may use deadly force to defend him or herself instead of being required to retreat. Again the Libs screamed that the crime rate would jump and yet it stayed the same. No difference. Liberals, get over it. Law abiding citizens do not cause the violent crime. Rather, criminal tend to attack the unarmed over the armed.

Pelosi and her cronies haven't a clue

Comment by David — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
The few who try to defend Pelosi et al. are lemmings. They want to ban handguns, and when faced with a homicidal maniac with a gun they line up and wait to be shot. Their only thoughts are of death–in all of their twisted policies. These are the people who are easily brainwashed by the whack-jobs. Sickening…

Comment by Pat — June 26, 2008 @ 1:53 pm
To stand in defiance of a man who has done everything he can to secure American Freedom, and bash him for taking away our rights, which he did to defend Americans, after a terrorist attack.. and continually do everything possible to undermine this president and virtually destroy our beloved counrty for the sake of the 2008 election… it is not only Pelosi, but the entire global warming, liberal, scare-tactic left that has now attempted to stand in direct violation of the way the United States works, its this very reason we have checks and balances… if they cannot respect the principles on which this country was founded, doesn't it cease to exist? When does liberty die?

Comment by Colton — June 26, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
Wake up people. First they take your guns, then they"redistribute" your paycheck, then they silence the voices of the opposition (fairness doctrine)and then Kruschev's predicition from years ago will finally be realized. We are headed down the road to socialism/communism and no one seems to give a crap!

Comment by WhooDoggy — June 26, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
None slower in the House than NP. Maybe Martha

Comment by Frankn J Schilagi — June 26, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
Open your eyes jeff if you went to school and learn something for real. Dirty libs like you need to get out sooner than later. Starbucks, Target, GE, and your other liberal run companies do controll the lib "hacks". And real gunowners who abide by the law could do alot better of a job regulating AK-47s' than the gov't!! I will NEVER lose my right to bear arms, And i carry my 1911 with pride!! besides what does it say if the majority of those hacks are dirty libs?

Comment by josh smith — June 26, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
Well, here Queen Pelosi goes again. If the Supreme Court makes a ruling she doesn't like she simply states they can ignore it. She really is an imcompetent Speaker of the House and sets a horrible example.
She wants to silence her opponents on the radio because the liberals cannot produce a radio broadcast that the public will listen to and wants to impose this Fairness Doctrine so the libs can have equal time but she really desires to silence the opposing side. How do we get people elected to Congress who do not work for what is best for our country, only things that promote thier private agenda's. The Democrat congress representatives appear to be lemmings who only follow orders from Pelosi and cannot think for themselves. How SAD. Yes the Republicans in Congress are equally as guilty of only following party leadership instead of thinking for themselves and doing what is best for the country.

Comment by Gery Maneth — June 26, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
Read the opinion of the court before you call her an idiot you rednecks.

Comment by Youpeopleareidiots — June 26, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
The gun ban that Austrailia has put into place has set their country back in many, many ways…

Criminals will always find guns as drug addict's locate drugs! Honest citizen's need to STAND UP and PROTECT THEMSELVES!!!

Comment by boy — June 26, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Wow. The comments on this post are ridiculously one-sided. Waaayyy right.

I saw someone blaming Pelosi for everything from high gas prices to the lack of a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.

Get a grip, guys. If anyone actually read the article, maybe it would reduce the ridiculous number of "OMG YOU CAN'T OUTLAW GUNZ" outtakes.

Comment by gs — June 26, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
Guns don't kill people. Physics kills people.

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
Wow I guess we have come to the point that we only follow the laws and rules we want to. Where have I seen this before? Oh that's right, in today's children. Look people, what do you think these facists would be saying if the president came out and said that states could still execute child rapists? They would have called him dangerous, out of his mind with power, and on and on and on.

Get a mind people, neither party is the answer to your problems. I have a hint for you who is though, it is YOU!!!

Term limits for all, and NOTA '08 (None Of The Above)..

Comment by James in Nebraska — June 26, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
I would like someone in the government to investigate her grape farm in California, and see how many illegals she has employed. Then bring her up on charges for breaking the law if they are found. For your information, we do have laws on the books that fine and require jail time for employers who do such things. Now who is going to find this out and push it?

Comment by Snake — June 26, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
This 81 YEAR OLD man has lived TOO LONG! In those years I've seen TOO MUCH deterioration in our INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS! With Barack Hussein Obama and a potentially liberal Congress, my concerns RISE for the continued infringement on INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS and how it will affect both my children and my grandchildren.

Pelosi leads a liberal charge which can only be defeated at the ballot box!

Comment by Charles E. Shaare — June 26, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
Jeff - If there would happen to be a civil war in the next twenty years, the left would be crushed. Think of all the liberals you know, they are typically cowardly and avoid confrontation at any cost. Plus, which side do you think the military would be on? The side who supports them or the Code Pink, Daily Kos, MoveOn.org crowd? Too bad you can't sue your way out of a physical confrontation huh? Uh oh lefties, better embrace your second ammendment rights and learn how to shoot.

Comment by liberals are socialists — June 26, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
Pelosi suggested DC can still restrict handguns near schools………….the word 'near' is the key word. To a Democrat 'near' can mean within 100 miles. When you deal with Democrats, you're dealing with people who believe in manipulating the english language and the law toward their own end.

Comment by retiredcopper — June 26, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
Fascism, a somewhat sophisticated form of socialism, is defined as being central government control of everything that moves, which means control of all land, labor and capital.

Licensing is an important form of central government control. Pelois is a Fascist, of course, as is Al Gore, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, Barack Hussein Obama, and the list goes on and on and on and . . . . These people in the U.S. Senate and the U. S. House of Representatives never quit in individual and collective efforts to gain more power and control over citizens. They seek total control over the lives and fortunes of we the people who entrusted them with proper handling of our national affairs. As a group we the people made a mistake not demanding and obtaining term limits for all elected persons.

Pelosi and others are living, breathing examples of why we need this Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, as follows: "Except for the President of the United States of America, the term in elected public office shall not exceed a combined total of ten years for any person." (Source: T. Coyne, (6/19/98).

Insist upon term limits and thereby help avoid Civil War II.

Comment by Thomas J. Coyne, Ph.D — June 26, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
Question. Why are the New York City gun laws (truly the worst in the nation) very rarely discussed when gun bans are the topic. I hear talk about DC, Chicago (bad to be sure) but no worse than the Big Apple.

Will this effect the NYC gun laws, i.e. The Sullivan Act.

Any answers

Comment by Phil — June 26, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
It is amazing that these idiot liberals only want the criminals to have the guns. The stricter the hand gun laws the more violent crime. Where conceal -carry is allowed crime drops dramatically. Wonder if Nancy has armed bodyguards? The average American can't afford bodyguards Nancy. Liberal Utopian Idiots.

Comment by Cincinnati Kid — June 26, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
Nancy Pelosi is truly disappointing up to disgusting.
Instead of CONGRATULATING "We the People…" with regaining our CONSTITUTIONAL rights against an almost tyrant government she is already thinking about how to limit the regained freedoms once again.
The foundings fathers proved to be a heck of a lot smarter than she is.
Time for her to take a course at http://www.frontsight.com

Comment by Jan Knepper — June 26, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
It won't be long before they try to circumvent the ruling. I can see already their loophole will be the "near" schools clause. It will all depend on what the leftists mandate what the definition of 'near' is".

Comment by Greg — June 26, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
#133. Are you saying that you hope right-wingers are shot and killed? And you are the same folks that don't want the death penalty?

Just a little add odds don't you think?

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
The witch is a typical Stalinist. They twist facts to fit their agenda. They know that no one in the press will challenge them because they are all in the same boat. George Orwell will never know how right he was.

Comment by Al — June 26, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
PELOSI!

FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
Let's see, Pelosi is a total idiot! AND she obviously doesn't read statistics. As a licensed concealed carry gun owner, why does crime go down an average of 6% when concealed laws are enacted???? How about car jackings going to near zero in Florida when the law was enacted?? Duh Pelosi?

Comment by Gene Smith — June 26, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
storm the senate and hit them all with sticks until they no longer move. America will be better without this pond scum.

Comment by rvcrabb — June 26, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
Don't have the article in front of me, but I'm sure Scalia used the phrase, "IN schools," as in (paraphrasing) "this ruling should not be taken to prohibit regulation of firearms when it comes to the mentally unstable, felons, or IN schools."
Yet notice how Pelosi switched "IN" to "NEAR." She's already planning to encourage wording that bans firearms within 1,000 yards or more of schools, making sure that the distance is great enough to overlap boundaries of all the schools in D.C., effectively prohibiting anyone living within those boundaries from individually owning firearms.

Comment by kim — June 26, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
I'm a died in the wool conservative that owns 1/2 dozen handguns and a dozen long arms. Pelosi is an idiot 99.9% of the time. But read the Heller decision - her comments are accurate. The decision explicitly states that DC regulation / licensing is reasonable. The decision has nothing to do with concealed carry - only the lawful possession and use for self defense in the home.

Comment by RedDog — June 26, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Finally the old vegetables at the Supreme Court make a solid decision! Pelosi wants government to be a burden with a choke hold around our necks. She needs to go to red china where there is a government she would approve of.

Comment by Bob — June 26, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Matt…the 2nd Amendment also says "the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Comment by RIch Grandzol — June 26, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Ahhh, the right… the keepers of the Constitution and their interpretation of it.

I understand people wanting a gun for protection of family and home. However, there should always be regulations.

With that being said… quick question, how many of you gun owners out there are members of a militia?

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Prepare yourself now, Constitutonalists, if Osama bin Obama wins in the fall, you'd best have your "protection" already in your home!!

Comment by HILEW — June 26, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
Pelosi has had no problem showing that her and the ultra liberals hope to destroy this republic and turn it into a socialist state.

Comment by The Cowboy — June 26, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
It is not only simple but there is ample proof out there� I visited Moscow very shortly after the doors opened for that� a nation with no guns available for the average citizen was full of weapons for the crooks who were using them while I was there, using them against the law abiding non-armed� When something such as guns or drugs are illegal they are only illegal to the law abider�

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
I think if the liberals had thier way, they would totally do away with America. Look, at the liberal stance on all of our rights as Americans,read, look for yourself, how liberals, mostly Deomcrats are trying to do us away with our freedoms. Gun laws, prayer in schools, global warming, no drilling of oil in America, and folks are seriously considering Obama?

Comment by DSwifty — June 26, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
The Supreme Court decision upholding the Second Amendment right to bear arms must stick in the throat of liberals like Pelosi, who have done everything they could to suppress it. Criminals beware. Trespass on a law abiding citizen's home or business and you may not be the only one who's armed.

Comment by Jedsil — June 26, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
This is a great day, but I would like to point out that decisions like this have been made tme and time again by the Supreme Court and a few years later the same or similar issue is reintroduced to the Supreme Court after a change in a few Judges.

The ruling has been made again! Polosi and people that think like her (the socialit collective) need to take a seat. Everyone needs to understand that this country is based on the right of the individual to make their way the best they can. That was the point of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I am sick and tired of the socialist collective in my country. I owe this collective nothing and they owe me nothing. Whats more, I want nothing from them.

Quit trying to run our lives, make us secure, protect our children, force us to be insured, force us to pay for everybody's medical care. These decisions are ours to make. I will not have a bunch of socialist politicians telling me how to run my life in my country. Regulate yourselves for a change!

Comment by R Erlanger — June 26, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
The big trouble we face!!!!! That nobody is talking about is "4 SUPREME COURT U.S. JUDGES HAVE VOTED TO GET RID OF THE SEC,AMENDMENT!!!!!!

that is HUGLY BAD

Comment by larry — June 26, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
Nowdays, when people read "well-regulated Militia" they take it to mean a state-run, organized, legally backed military power. I would argue that that is NOT at all what "well-regulated" meant. I would argue that the well-regulated militia meant a militia with a regulating force.
Also, most people today argue that the first clause defines the second — that a 'State-backed' Militia is necessary to defend and keep the State free. I argue that it is the other way around — to keep the state free (and protect the rights of the people within said state), it is necessary to regulate the Militia so that its power does not become absolute.
So, what then is the power that regulates the Militia if not the State? Easy, it's clearly spelled out in the third clause - the People. The People must have the right to keep and bear arms so that they can regulate and provide a power check on the Militia, a power check that is necessary to maintain the security of the State and remain free from tyranny by the same.

By conceding to, or even entertaining, that this Amendment was set up as anything other than an explicit check by the People on the State-run Militia, you muddy the waters and allow for obfuscation and re-interpretations. The mere act of saying that this applies to state-run Militias AND the People increases the liklihood that the People will lose their power under it. The greatest weakness the pro-individual right to bear arms crowd has made has been to allow people to view the Amendment as two clauses, one dealing with the militia and one dealing with individuals. My argument is that there is only one statement being made (though the Founders threw in an essentially paranthetical aside in the middle of it). The only meaning of the Amendment is that that the People have the right to keep and bear arms explicitly for the purpose of regulating and curtailing state authority because the ability to do so is necessary for a free society to remain free. There are NOT two issues at play. There is one.

Of course, nowdays, people who say that we need to keep a check on our State's military (and police) firepower are considered insane or revolutionary — but it was revolutionaries, who just fought a war against a brutal and oppressive organized State military, who wrote the thing so that reading is not far-fetched. In fact, it is supported in their own personal, outside writings. They feared greatly a military dictatorship and a State more powerful than the citizens that comprise it. Elsewhere in the Constitution they sought to make it hard for the military to get too powerful. They gave Congress sole discresion of funding armies and the navy, but the President sole power in using them. And the funding couldn't last for more than two years without reapproval. This Amendment was one final check on the rise of military power.

We've forgotten, lost, muddied, and perverted their intent as a means to justify our own personal, modern feelings on weapons. This doesn't mean you have to like what they said, nor that you can't seek to change it via the proper means of checks and balances provided (pass another Amendment over-turning it), but it is intellectually, morally, and ethically dishonest to just pervert it so as to skirt its inevitable, sometimes uncomfortable intent and implications.

Comment by Wesley — June 26, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
#227… are those armed guards your average citizen? No. Government security you tool.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
Here is what Justice Scalia, writing on behalf of the majority, wrote at the conclusion of his opinion:

"We are aware of the problem of handgun violence in this country, and we take seriously the concerns raised by the many amici who believe that prohibition of handgun ownership is a solution. The Constitution leaves the District of Columbia a variety of tools for combating that problem, including some measures regulating handguns, see supra, at 54�55, and n. 26 [i.e., banning concealed weapons or assault weapons]…."

I hate to break it to everyone here, but Ms. Pelosi's comments are exactly in line with what Justice Scalia has held. To suggest otherwise is ignorant.

Comment by Has Anyone Here Read Scalia's Opinion? — June 26, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
The argument that a gun ban will keep people safe has been tried and shot down (pun intended) over and over again.

If a gun ban were in place - the people who obey it would be the law abiders. The people who disobeyed it would be the law breakers.

Would having the law abiders turn in their guns cause less crime and keep more people safe?

Seems like an obvious answer to me. The right to keep and bear arms allows those that abide by the law to their self-defense.

I find it ironic that the same people that argue that liberties of some are being limited by the government in terms of the FISA legislation are the same ones arguing for the restriction of the right of some to bear arms.

Comment by Brian in NYC — June 26, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
Well, at least this Stalinist traitor is consistent. She answered the question yesterday that she would revive the "(un)Fairness Doctrine" in a New York minute. (She answered so quick she did it between blinks, now that's fast!) That demonstrated her disdain for the 1st Amendment. Today she shows her disdain of the 2nd Amendment…don't worry though, she'll take a break in 14 days as that will be an amendment that she can appreciate! (or,[spare] CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN…the 16th Amendment which establishes the Fed income tax, and thus our "right" to submit our hard earned income in tribute to the Imperial Federal Gov't.) We need to decorate the D.C. lamp posts with these traitors (figuratively, of course) before they can disarm us! If she gets the incompetent Marxist, community activist and self-proclaimed racist B. Hussein Obamaniac as the Grand Poobah in Nov., there will be door-to-door gun searches in the highest traditions of "Uncle Joe" Stalin shortly thereafter. Should we expect level-headed political leaders from the "Rainbow State" of CA or more specifically, the "Gay Bay"?

Comment by Jack — June 26, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
Pelosi is a police-state liberal. Police-state liberals like Pelosi will not be happy until they can forcibly insert GPS chips into the bodies of all of their subjects.

Comment by federale — June 26, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
Pelosi and Feinstien should be put out to pasture and removed from there positions. We do not need incompetents inside the fed establishment. Look at where we currently are due to incompetent people.Remove them asap.

Comment by juan valdez — June 26, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
#239 Brian in NYC - it's also the law abiding citizens who protect the gun show loop holes, etc.

Gun advocates and the opposing side should work together to close that type of loop hole.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:14 pm
Hey number 68. How can you have gun violence in DC. Didn't all the criminals turn their guns in when they issued the ban?

Comment by Randy — June 26, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
Since when does anyone take Nancy Pelosi seriously? Well, maybe in D.C. but here in Colorado she just looks like someone resting on her laurels. She looks like someone just pretending to be a politician for the people while she mongers for power and private jets on the tax payers dime. She isn't really fooling anyone. Additionaly, I was initialy attracted to Obamas run for change but now I realize that McCain is a much more sound choice for president. The dems have had thier 5 minutes in the spotlight and provided no results other than to try and limit american liberty. Who really wants a giant nosey and invasive government? Its like living in a house where the couches are covered in plastic and you can't touch anything. Remember what that was like? The rooms you can't go into and the decoritive towells you can't use to dry your hands? The answer to everything is NO and you have to check in every 5 minutes. Will be a country of people who have to wear helmets to drive and can't ever say anything mean. Kind of like mommy dearest.

Comment by Chad — June 26, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
there is hope for our nation…still.

Comment by eamon — June 26, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
Only stupid liberals would fail to grasp the key words…"SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED UPON!"

Dear Liberals, please feel free to post "NO GUN ZONE" signs outside of your homes in support of Red Nanny Pee-Louse!

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
To the "Gun Owner IN DC" -
If guns do not deter criminals, what are yours for, paperweights? As for your asinine prediction that allowing guns will lead to more cop-killings: do you really believe that anyone willing to murder a policeman would have been bothered about breaking a gun law? (This is what makes it so frustrating to argue with liberals; normal logic doesn't apply for them.)

Criminals turn to crime in most cases because they are too ignorant or too lazy to do anything legitimate. The mere possibility that their activities my meet armed resistance makes crime more difficult and a less-attractive option. Concealed-carry laws DO lower crime rates. Had it been a Republican administration that disarmed the citizens of D.C. over these last three decades, people would swear it was a plot to kill blacks, as it is they who have borne the brunt of the high crime rates in our "murder capital."

No one is saying that law-abiding gun-owners should now take to the streets and take crime-fighting into their own hands, but let's face it, the primary job of the police is not to prevent crime, only to investigate it after the fact and try to catch the perpetrator before he acts again. If they happen to arrive while the mugger is still standing over you, fine, but the first line of defense is YOUR OWN responsibility (just as FEMA is there to help after a disaster, but the first responsibility for the safety and health of your home and family is the homeowner's responsibility. People not accustomed to looking to the government for every need know that.)

Comment by p3orion — June 26, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
Well…..if I were a Senator, like Nancy,…I wouldn't care about the people Washington, either. She has an armed guard, a home that has an alarm, a guard at the gated community….an armed escort in her vehicle….she is a safe as if she were in "church". Don't be "fooled" by the gun group that is endorsing Obama…..they too, are anti-hand gun people….be alert about this guy. We can "kiss" the Constitution goodbye, if the "libs" get their way…"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts". Is what Obama promising worth giving up our "rights" for…..no amount of "free" gifts from him or Washington is worth the price we pay in the long run.

Comment by Arlen — June 26, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
PINHEAD!

Comment by Jack S. — June 26, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
Pelosi, what part of Second Amendment and clarification by the Supreme Court do you not understand? Maybe you need a recall election right now??

Comment by Pfffft — June 26, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
Sorry Barack O-Vomit, we STILL get to cling to our guns and bibles with antipathy towards others!

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
That Nancy Pelosi should be shot as a traiter to the Constitution! Thank God for GW for appointing the two Judges he did.

Comment by Ron — June 26, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
Does this lady wipe her butt with the Constitution every day????????

Comment by bocifus — June 26, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
Pelosi and Feinstien should be put out to pasture and removed from there positions. We do not need incompetents inside the fed establishment. Look at where we currently are due to incompetent people.Remove them asap.

Comment by hector lopez — June 26, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
To Jake:
So to "grow as a society" means to wish other people harm? I think you are the person that needs to grow up and learn that not all of society is clean and rosey. There are bad people out there and one way to protect ourselves in our homes is to have a gun. +

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It's too bad we can't grow as a society. Hopefully the conservatives that support this ruling will become the only victims caused by it.

Comment by Jake � June 26, 2008 @ 1:09 pm

Comment by Chris — June 26, 2008 @ 2:22 pm
Actually, I was a member of the military… were you? I agree with both… the ruling of SCOTUS and that the military is right leaning. The military thing confuses me though… the republicans always abuse the military and the dems are much easier on the volunteer force. I thought the 6 month deployments I went through were tough under Clinton, but no where near as hard as the 18-monthers the Bush's make their proud serving men and women.
The corporations don't care about party, they give money to both to make sure they are in everyone's pocket.
I trust most gun owners are safe and careful… but can you tell me the need for assault weapons? By a corvette or find yourself a 25 y/o and a bottle of blue pills… or perhaps you should just learn to read what the court actually said.
"Open your eyes jeff if you went to school and learn something for real. Dirty libs like you need to get out sooner than later. Starbucks, Target, GE, and your other liberal run companies do controll the lib "hacks". And real gunowners who abide by the law could do alot better of a job regulating AK-47s' than the gov't!! I will NEVER lose my right to bear arms, And i carry my 1911 with pride!! besides what does it say if the majority of those hacks are dirty libs?

Comment by josh smith � June 26, 2008 @ 1:54 pm"

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
This is how DC will "get around" the SC ruling:

1. Pistol permits authorized by police chief only. Paperwork will be lost, it will take months to have anything go through, the chief will not be available to sign, and the final permit will be limited to "target shooting only" i.e., Massachusetts.

2. Handguns will not be allowed within 2500 feet of a school or public building (find a place in DC that is not within 2500 feet of a public building or school), i.e., Obama's Illinois plan.

3. DC residents will not legally be allowed to purchase handguns outside of DC, and gun shops will be driven out of DC or not allowed to start by using taxation and zoning limitations, i.e., NYC.

Comment by GOB from NH — June 26, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
[...] needs to come up with a Pelosi trap to snap off her nose when she sticks it into those place. The Hill's Blog Briefing Room Pelosi Says D.C. Should Continue Gun Regulation __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with [...]

Pingback by *Official DC Handgun Ban Thread* - Page 6 - Gun and Game Forums — June 26, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
Nancy, you IDIOT! Whiney, whiney, whiney! Typical liberal balderdash!

Comment by Eric Sizemore — June 26, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
Typical Democrat move. Even though they lose a ruling, they ignore it and do what ever they want to do. Nancy Pelosi is living proof that mentally retarded people can achieve high places in society.

Comment by Wesman — June 26, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
The full S.C. decision says that laws regulating guns are fine, just not laws totally prohibiting them. Pelosi obviously has read the decision, while the jerks who are attacking her have not.

Comment by Ross — June 26, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
The DC ban on guns is there to prevent crime, and it sure as hell has been successful !

Comment by Duane — June 26, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
YEAH! We HAVE the necessary tools to go a hunting politicians and that right soon. God willing.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
The say �Liberalism� is a mental disorder…If that is true, then Pelosi is the head nut case! Why does she think self defense is unconstitutional?

Comment by West Chicago Wayne — June 26, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
Shame on you folks who called Ms. Pelosi a cow! Why insult a whole species that way? Unlike Nan, cattle have real value. They feed us, clothe us, provide fertilizer for our lawn and gardens, and produce more greenhouse gas than we do, even with cars and industry. Lighten up on the cow-bashing.

Insult the pseudo speaker all you want.

Comment by Ron Peery — June 26, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
Pelosi is a stupid, socialist, traitor! She thinks she is the Queen of America and you all are her subjects. That's why she backs Obama- she will not tolerate Hillary in the White House.

Comment by Constitution_First — June 26, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
Pelosi and Obama must be huddled together in a corner crying. What a liberal loser. She is absolutely disgusting. Let her go address gay marriage in California.

Comment by Darryl in Dallas — June 26, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
Pelosi is a traitor to our country. She wants to disarm the citizens and do away with free speech by the "fairness doctrine". Calling something one thing like "fairness" wehen it is really unfair to free speech she doesn't like is an old dirty liberal trick. I agree she should be booted out of office for trying to deprive americans of their constitutional rights. If the citizens of her district won't vote her out she should be removed by other means. We must rise up and take back our freedoms including the right to earn a living without government deciding how to spend our money. PELOSI IS A TRAITOR TO THE UNITED STATES WAY OF LIFE! AN ARMED CITIZENERY IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT GOVERNMENT FROM CRASHING THROUGH YOUR HOME FRONT DOOR IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT TO ENFORCE ANY AGENDA THEY WANT.

Comment by Liberty — June 26, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
PELOSI IS A WALKING V O I D !!

Comment by Jon — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Funny things is that in Chicago where they also have a handgun ban (except for the guards protecting the politicians) rifles are ok. So my dad got his state Fire Arms Owner ID (FOID) (that is required by Illinois law for owning any gun or ammunition) and keeps a loaded 30-30 rifle in the house for protection. Ironically a bullet from the rifle that would inadvertantly miss an intruder (although I doubt that would happen) would probably travel further than a bullet from a handgun. So really, who is safer with the law?

Comment by Cynthia — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Paul, (Comment #228) That's what the Supreme Court just got done discussing. Yes the constitution mentions "Militia" but the Supreme Court determined, correctly I might add, that the right to keep and bear arms doesn't just apply to "Militia" it applies to every single U.S. Citizen. As for your comment "Ahh, the right…." I'll take the right over the left any day of the week. Humm let me see you have Pelosi, Clinton, Harry Reid, and Obama. Yeah, I'll take the right ANY DAY OF THE WEEK OVER YOUR LEFT WING NUT JOBS…. Regulations are fine, the loss of freedoms afforded to us in the constituation are not. Today is a victory and the ban in Washington D.C. never should have happened in the first place.

Comment by Chris — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
247… You state that Democrats ride around in private jets etc., etc. And that in a nutshell McCain might be a squeaky clean person. Did you ever hear of the land deal in Arizona he a part of? A bit on the shady part.

Secondly, this ban has been in place for 30 something years. Has nothing to do with any person in office now democrat or republican. Giant nosey government, look towards Bush and the republicans with the extensive wire tapping.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Maybe the commenters should read the opinion before lossing their cool and making hate mongering statements…while armed.

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Pelosi missed her calling in life years ago. She should be managing a broomstick compnany.

Comment by Mike Garner — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
Typical liberal thinking .. let the government take care of you. Does Ms. Nancy really belive that the government can protect you in case of a home invasion? If so, she's really out of touch with reality .. or she's putting political beliefs ahead of reality. In either case, just remember that the police do not have an obligation to protect you from an armed intruder .. i.e. they're not required to place themselves in harm's way to save you. That they do is testiment to the individual police officer, not to any law or policy.

Comment by MTM — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
One person wrote at least half of these comments.

Comment by Sherlock — June 26, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
In dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote, "The decision threatens to throw into doubt the constitutionality of gun laws throughout the United States."

Well, duh!

Comment by mlrandall — June 26, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
The real issue is most liberals don't understand our constitution and most likely never read it. Unfortunately, BHO will try again if he gets in the White House. Lord help us if the Liberals control the house, senate and white house. I'm glad the Supreme Court has some sanity but it should not have been this close.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
Pelosi thinks that Gitmo isloamocriminals from war deserve rights but thepeople of DC do not. This is why she will go down in history as the leader of the lowest approval rating Congress. The out of touch idiot from Gaylafornia does not understand that the people rule.

Comment by Dave — June 26, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
God, I love this site!!!! I fell like I finally found a group of people that have their sh*t together. I especially liked the comment by Mike Cregan in comment #9. . .all Pelosi can do is try to figure out how to circumvent the law as ruled on by U.S. Supreme Court. Probably the #1 reason we can't let Democrats back in office. All they'll do is everything but the right thing!!!

BTW, excellent job by the conservative judges on upholding the 2nd Amendment. Someone said today that they shouldn't have lifted the gun ban in D.C. because it's such a violent city!! Exactly why it's gotten so violent because only the criminals have guns. Here in Texas when you shoot a criminal on your property the police simply show up, collect the body and say, "Thank you!"

Comment by JWD - Dallas — June 26, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
Spoken like a true Marxist Nancy. However, you must remember that when Marxist take charge the first one's to stand up against are the people like Pelosi and Harry Reid.

Comment by James — June 26, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
We have no one to blame but ourselves. We put her there, or allowed her there. We allow her to stay there. We allow the illegals to come in and put her there. But we come to the blog and act all brave and tough. The illegals are buying up foreclosed properties by the thousands in south Texas, with the exclamation, "Take Texas Back." We are losing this country and all we can do is hide behind these silly blogs. We deserve to have the terrorists take this country from us.

Comment by Jackwhite — June 26, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
The tree of freedom requires the blood of tyrants and patriots from time to time.

Red Nanny Pee-Louse = tyrant.

Congress = tyrants.

Senate = SENILE tyrants.

THANK GOD for Thomas Jefferson.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
Since when does Nancy or her ilk interpret law? The court has spoken Nancy, learn to lose graciously!

Comment by rob pistella — June 26, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
USA morals warning!! Senator Obama supports the "REPEAL" of DOMA as he has stated publicly numerous times. This is a major political issue which needs US citizens awareness… referencing Proposition 22 California ballot initiative in Nov.

Comment by Barry — June 26, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
#247- Don't underestimate Pelosi. She is a dangerous person to be occupying that position!

Comment by Bob — June 26, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
see post 259

also, one last thing… you thought y'all would win the last one. ha ha ha

we may be "cowardly and avoid confrontations" but have you served in the nilitary like me? I think not. Go back to working your drive-thru job and DQ

Jeff - If there would happen to be a civil war in the next twenty years, the left would be crushed. Think of all the liberals you know, they are typically cowardly and avoid confrontation at any cost. Plus, which side do you think the military would be on? The side who supports them or the Code Pink, Daily Kos, MoveOn.org crowd? Too bad you can't sue your way out of a physical confrontation huh? Uh oh lefties, better embrace your second ammendment rights and learn how to shoot.

Comment by liberals are socialists � June 26, 2008 @ 1:59 pm

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
First San Fran Nan goes after the 1st amendment with her �fairness doctrine.� That is anything but fair.

Now she is going after our guns too.

Get this freak off of the Hill now!!!!! Perhaps we should impeach this jackass party member.

Do liberal have no shame? You call Bush a fascist? At least he has read the constitution, unlike queen Nancy.

A reminder to Nancy P. Wherever you point your bony finger at someone, there are three left pointing back at you.

Comment by Pati — June 26, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
Hillary,

It�s not fair! The people of Washington D.C. get to exercise there second amendment rights! Next thing you know they will want fair and equitable representation in the House of Representatives and the senate!

Love
Nagging Nancy P.

Comment by SGT. Kelly — June 26, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
Pelosi's comments as shown here seem to advocate breaking the law. The Constitution is the Law.

Comment by wood — June 26, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
"Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties."
- Abraham Lincoln

Comment by lkmc — June 26, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
2nd Amendment ruling was not necessary.

Why can�t the government understand the constitution is the law of our land, and as such, no judge, president, or congress can alter or override it except by an amendment to the constitution? (which no politicians have the guts to do, because their name and vote would become public record)

While I am glad the supreme court made �somewhat� of a pro-gun ownership decision, the simple truth is doing so was unnecessary. The constitution was written to protect our rights and our liberties, and there is simply no need for anyone to change or reinterpret what it says in plain English.

We have a right to bare arms because the 2nd amendment clearly say so, not because our supreme court has ruled concerning this matter. Since we have a right to bare arms, by default gun permits, licensing, and gun registration, are violations of the law of the land. By default, this means those who create laws and policies concerning the possession of firearms, are violators of our constitution and should be charged with criminal offenses. (in my opinion)

Our president and congress violated constitutional law, when they created and approved things like the Patriot Act, etc. Since the supreme court often allows government to ignore the constitutional protections the constitution provides us with, we certainly have no �official� earthly power to rectify this situation. If �we the people� allow things like this to continue, we must assume MORE of the guilt than our government does for what is happening here in America.

Remember, the pro-2nd amendment ruling was only approved by a very close vote margin! If private gun ownership had been overruled, you can bet the next step would be an avalanche of gun confiscating laws being enacted all across America. Don�t feel secure regarding this issue yet, as our current president, or our next president, could easily add a gun ownership restriction by executive order, or by a Patriot Act type provision through congress.

Which either of the above would be unconstitutional to the core, most of our leaders have proven they have no regard for the people they were elected to serve� (much less our constitution)

Comment by Charles Gleason — June 26, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
"only the criminals have the guns" just what every city needs is more guns on the street. That logic makes sense to me????????

I am astonished by the hate in the chat area. Easier to spew hate than to discuss I guess. And people wonder why no one cares to listen to your opinions.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:31 pm
Once again, the Tin Man, er, Tin Woman of the House has shown her lack of brain-power. Too bad, Nan, you'll just have to suck it up until you and your buddies figure out a new way to screw over your constituents….

Comment by Terry K. — June 26, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
Pelosi is garbage and a joke, period. I will never give up my guns for Pelosi or any liberal idiot to become a victim.

MEXICO'S INVASION: Police Union Standing By Mexican Mafia Reports

The suspects may have been hired by drug cartels to perform home invasions and assassinations in the U.S.

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The president of the Phoenix Police Enforcement Association is standing by reports that at least one of the men involved in a Monday morning home invasion and homicide was an active member in the Mexican Army. Click Here for the update.

While on the J.D. Hayworth show Tuesday, Mark Spencer said that the suspects were hired by drug cartels to perform home invasions and murders.

The incident at 8329 W. Cypress St. resulted in the death of the homeowner. Between 50 and 100 rounds were fired at the house.

Spencer said a police officer told him that one of the men captured said they were completely prepared to ambush Phoenix police, but ran out of ammunition.

He added that all were all dressed in military tactical gear and were armed with AR-15 assault rifles. Three other men involved in the invasion escaped.

Click Here to listen to Spencer's interview on the J.D. Hayworth show.

However, Phoenix Police have not confirmed the men were Mexican Army members.

Sgt. Joel Tranter said one suspect revealed that he had "prior military training," but "no credible evidence" that any of them were active in the military.

Click Here for more from Sgt. Tranter with KFYI reporter Bob Bennet

Comment by jc — June 26, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
The real issue is that 4 Justices voted to overturn the 2nd amendment.

Comment by Rooster in ohio — June 26, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
Oh good. No regulation = now we can let terrorists on planes with guns. Bring it on has new meaning.

Comment by Tim — June 26, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
Don't get too excited - when our Obama gets in, he'll declare the Sup Crt null and void.

He will kill all you God fearing white ass bigots…those of you who survive will live in a America more like Darfur for whitey…get ready - here comes your new god. Us fok will run the show cause dem Chicken's dun come home to roost. O'bama 08….

Comment by Ed Davidson — June 26, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
The supporters of the right must have forgotten the mess THEIR side has put this country in. Ooops, did I say that?

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
To the moron who posted 265.

One carry-concealed permit holder could have prevented the tragedy at VTech by shooting the turd BEFORE he killed others. But you libfvcks are REACTIVE not pro-active.

"The only way for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke.

Time for us good men TO REMOVE the evil of liberalism.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
Pelosi what a idiot. Amazing how the Marxist leftists use the Supreme Court as the last word when things go there way. And when it doesn't the first thing they do is try and find a way to not follow the law. They are the reason we need the right to bear arms. Just think how fast they would take away all our individual rights if we were not armed.

Comment by Harley2002 — June 26, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
This ruling still is a slight loss for gun owners.

We need to have a ruling on the 9th amendment now…

"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

This basically says that just because the BoR doesn't specifically spell out protection of a particular right, it should not be automatically determined that WE don't have it…

Comment by Carl in Texas — June 26, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
To all the idiots bashing Pelosi

Today's opinion is a clear victory for the second amendment. But the court said this right is not unlimited. The court expressly says that there can be regulation of guns in schools and concealed weapons. Which is what Pelosi said. If you had read the opinion you would know that. But then you would have to be able to read instead of mindlessly filling the Internet with your ignorant blather.

Comment by Bob Baxter — June 26, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Glad to see Pelosi is admitting government is pervasive.

Comment by Shawn — June 26, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
The time is coming for the people to take back OUR country…Of the People, For the People, By the People. Our last and best hope to maintain our democracy from BOTH Foregin & Domestic forces(politicians) who want to give and take away OUR freedoms for their own self preservation. Its a fine system, unfortunatley EVERYONE INVOLVOED needs to be gutted and replaced. I place Pelosi in the First 10 to go

Comment by Michael "BBQJEDI" Adamski — June 26, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
What did u join the military for just to take advantige of our tax money. or to serve my country in anyway it see's fit? So for Dirty libs to say i can't have my m-16 is ok y?? Now rem T.I. would have still had his mack 11s' and what else he had. Criminals don't follow the LAWS thats why they're criminals!! So y can't i be ready to defend myself? Yes i have served in the military and i currently work in the dept of homeland security. But hey the gun ban has worked so far.. i mean we should be happy that there was about 10 times the homicides in D.C. than soldiers killed in iraq. Looks like they're working!! I ENJOY MURDERING DEER, TURKEY, SQUIRRELS, DOVES, BEAR… etc

Comment by josh smith — June 26, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
[...] should not have to worry if you come and shoot up a school because there will be no guns around. The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

Pingback by supremes rule in favor of gun rights - Ford Mustang Forums — June 26, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
The weaker we are as citizens the more we are dependent on government, thus the more power they have to have to "protect" us and make decisions FOR us: this is the essence of modern liberalism. Just imagine what they'd do with universal health care (or look at the UK where you can see it for yourself) when they make you even more dependent on them.

Anything that makes you independent from them is bad, bad, bad. Being able to defend yourself is obviously bad since you don't need them to defend you. Don't dare think your own thoughts or differently than them, support the unFairness Doctrine like Pelosi does.

If this is the type of nutjob they want to elect, would anyone mind of California just left the Union? They've already left aside every core value of what it is to be an American, why not just finish the job?

Comment by Vincent — June 26, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
The whiney mouthed liberals better start looking for a hidey hole now. It is about time the American people start getting their rights back that this Government has tried to strip away from them. So, all you Pelosi fans better hide with Miss Piggy real fast as your time is over and this Republic is coming back home to the real Americans. Oh yah, Jim Wallstin, you might want to ask Nancy girl if there is room for you too.

Comment by TheRealTruth — June 26, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
Michael "BBQJEDI" Adamski …. so who runs the government? Who would be your first person elected in office to replace?

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
What ELSE would you expect from a San Francisco lib, justice? Sanity? Fairness?

Pelosi, like all liberals, is extremely dangerous. When she "likes" a law, even an illegal one like San Francisco's sanctuary for illegal aliens, she says it is just fine. But when she doesn't like one, or disagrees with a court decision, she thinks it's perfectly okay to circumvent or ignore it. Or worse, she ignorantly rants that government can virtually ignore the decision by simply passing another (illegal) law.

Nancy Pelosi and all her liberal friends are exactly what is wrong with this country.

Comment by Mohammed — June 26, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
Pelosi is just an idiot. And a traitor. How did she ever get to a position of power. Need her out quick.

Comment by cal — June 26, 2008 @ 2:42 pm
The first comment is the most accurate. Pelosi is an idiot.

Comment by Richard Williams — June 26, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
Maybe the Supreme court should decide what infringement means instead. Your rights are already gone. 'Free Speech"? sure as long as it's not 'hate' speech and politically correct, otherwise they throw you in jail. 'Assembly'?, sure assemble over there where noone can see you and with the proper permit costing you so much $$. "Religion"? , just don't say anything 'hateful' or upsetting to anyone or you're in trouble again. 'Petition;? When has that ever accomplsihed anything recently.
Right to bear arms? , yeah, after filling out the proper forms, fingerprints, mug-shot, periodic license fees, approval by state authorities, 3 references, background check, wait period, then …maybe..they'll let you defend yourself against their stupid laws. The 2nd ammendment is the right which guarantees all others, and it needs to be defended..with force if necessary.

Comment by NtvVrmtr — June 26, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
Wow, even though the District of Columbia is not a state it sounds like Pelosi is heading towards states rights, which means less federal government. She better watch out liberals aren't for less federal govn't, her wack-a-doo party may boot her out.Be careful Nancey, as usually all you liberals want to have it both ways.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
It's a lawyers dream and will produce lawsuits for many years.

Comment by Pete — June 26, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
and to the idot named baxter.. WE HAVE THOSE REGULATIONS ALREADY AND I DIDNT SEE THE SUPREME OVERRULE THOSE! THERE ARE RULES FOR CONCEALD WEAPONS, you can't take guns into court rooms, you can't take them into schools, it's illegal to conceal a gun without a permit, yo can't get a permit without a background check. you can't take a gun into bars. WE HAVE RULES!!! IT"S TIME TO ENFORCE NOT MORE LAWS!! Get out of this country that was built on the individual rights not the collective rights!!

Comment by josh smith — June 26, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
To 292… "One carry-concealed permit holder could have prevented the tragedy at VTech by shooting the turd BEFORE he killed others. But you libfvcks are REACTIVE not pro-active."

YOU HOPE that one permit carrying person could have stopped him. Point is that if the loop hole was closed he MAY have not been able to buy a gun through a gun show. Oh by the way, no background check, no license… sure you can buy a gun.

If the LAW ABIDING citizens cared so much as they claim they do, then they should want to prevent things like this in every possible way WITHOUT infringing upon their rights. DUH.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
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.

Comment by DMAN — June 26, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT

Comment by DMAN — June 26, 2008 @ 2:50 pm
"Tipical liberal"

Typical conservative…

Comment by Chris — June 26, 2008 @ 2:50 pm
To #271 Cynthia: I take your point about bullets from a rifle travelling farther than those from a handgun. I think the reasoning behind the Chicago legislation, though, is that it's harder to conceal a rifle to use for nefarious purposes. Not that you'd never see a criminal walking down the street with a rifle — but at least you'd SEE it. Also, burglars wouldn't be as likely to carry a rifle with them to go breaking & entering, since it's just not practical. It doesn't address the problem of rifle-carrying criminals in cars or trucks, but it does acknowledge that there are still people in Illinois — even a small percentage in Chicago — who rely on, or simply enjoy hunting to supplement the family's food supply. I think this latter is the main reason politicians are reluctant to ban certain rifles.

Comment by kim — June 26, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
Paul at 313…

Bought a gun at the Richmond VA gun show a few weeks back. Paid 25.00 for an NCIC background check that the vendor performed over the phone, at his booth.

Stop puking up liberal pablum.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
Fear not America. We as human beings are mortal. We can all rest assured that every liberal on Earth must one day die of one affliction or another, be it of old age or through violent retribution. One day, Pelosi will no longer contribute to global warming with her hot carbon dioxide latent breath.

Comment by The Oracle — June 26, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
The liberal stooge meltdown is AWESOME!

Keep whining pigs. Your time is coming.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
Will someone get this shrill woman impeached, she has destroyed Congress along with her glib liberals in Congress. NANCY, you lost the people won and the 2nd Amendment stays as written and intended by our for fathers. The constitution is not a "living breathing document" any more than a house morgage should be! It is a contract with the people that garantee our inherent right to protect ourselves! Amen, abortion should be next on the agenda!

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
Pelosi is a dumb as a door knob.

Comment by Bender — June 26, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
To Bob Baxter: The point is that Pelosi's knee jerk reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling (which finally preserved some right expressly granted) is to suggest ways that another law can be created which would restrict hand gun ownership. No law abiding gun owners want to walk around a school with a gun. The people that are walking around DC schools with guns are criminals who were not complying with the DC gun ban anyway. The comments on this site are, in my view, a reaction to years of an elite cadre of individuals who want to tell others what rights they do and do not have-regardless of the Constitution's text.

Comment by michael — June 26, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
"Good Lord, the woman is a bubble head.

Comment by Lee Cary � June 26, 2008 @ 12:59 pm"

DON'T INSULT BUBBLE HEADS

Comment by Oh Grover — June 26, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
If she knew (and admits here) that the law was "pervasive", why didn't she do something about it years ago.

It's HER job!

Comment by Olden Atwoody — June 26, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
Pelosi and her Congress need to go. Scary she is third in line to the Prez.

Comment by George W — June 26, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
Since 1 Jan 2007, the approcal rating of the libscum hall of congcritters has FALLEN!

Well done morons.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
This is typical of the judicial hypocrisy we see from the American Left. They broadly claim that the Bill of Rights should be construed as liberally as judicial prudence allows, but when it comes to the Second Amendment the Left advocates the most extremely literal and restrictive interpretation possible. Not even hard core right-wingers harbor such interpretive stupidity in their treatment of the Bill of Rights.

Comment by Joseph — June 26, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
Gun Owner in DC,

It is simple, even for a moron like you…a Right is a Right…for you, for me, for everyone who doesn't violate society's trust and get that Right taken away.

Pathetic people like you who would waive every Right that they may ever possess for a facade of 'safety' are fools that should not be suffered lightly.

Comment by MJN1957 — June 26, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
Jed and I both believe Nancy is a total idiot - that's why she cannot understand the ruling. It violates all of her beliefs. Nancy, the America you envision will hopefully never happen. This ruling is a big slap in your liberal face. Sure we realize we'll need to watch you closely - that you are in a very powerful position and will never give up trying to destroy our country. Well guess what - we won't quit either. PS - you are one ugly person, in body and spirit.

Comment by Robby — June 26, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
Every time a liberal THINKS…they weaken the nation.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
Nancy Pelosi is like an alligator….all mouth and no brains! Time to retire this loser back to the left coast!

Comment by Bill from Virginia — June 26, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
I still find it incredible that 9 of the most esteemed Constitutional scholars in the known universe are unable to correctly interpret the words "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"! And 5 to4!!! It is IMPOSSIBLE for ANYONE reading the minutes of the Constitutional convention, the Federalist and Anti-federalist papers, the Constitution itself, and the letters of Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Cox, etc, to misinterpret the meaning of our founders……without an Unconstitutional agenda. Obviously 4 of our "justices" are traitors and violators of their oaths, and 5 are just fools.

Comment by Defcon1 — June 26, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
Nancy, You Dems run to the courts when you can't get your way. This time the Supremes said no. Suck it up and move on.

Comment by Muck muck — June 26, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
Don't forget Nanzi, San Francisco currently also bans handguns. How are you going to handle that one lady?

Comment by Roger — June 26, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
It's about time the liberal left got a dose of their own medicine. In trying to control what we conservatives do, they have set a stage where it has backfired and we, for once, are in control and on this issue can finally tell them what to do. The gunnyphobes will undoubtedlly shiver in their boots over this one. To some of them, the mere presence of a gun emasculates their unmanly selves.

Comment by Richard Miranda — June 26, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
In regards to comment #228:

"With that being said� quick question, how many of you gun owners out there are members of a militia?"

If you read documents and letters from the founders of our country, the term militia is used to describe all citizens. Each citizen was expected to be ready to protect our country from attack, either internal or external. It is not a term used to refer to any type of standing army or group (i.e. the National Guard is not a militia). Thus, each of us is the militia.

Comment by Michael — June 26, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Pelosi is brain dead, she does not want Americans to have Freedoms and or Rights. She wants to be mom. Well Mom, I do not love you anymore. I am a big boy & Uncle Sam said I can have a gun because it is my right. You will be remembered as the WORST SPEAKER of the HOUSE EVER!!!!! We have rights stop trying to find away around them. Also give those people in D.C. their GUNS so thay can protect themselves.
Todd W

Comment by ToddW — June 26, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Every time the right THINKS… the national debt grows, we blow something up and take more away from the American working man/woman.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
What scares me is that as obvious and strait forward as the Bill of Rights and comments of the Founding Fathers are on this subject it was a 5/4 split vote!!! Don't court justices read the background and decide what was set in law, not subject law to their own mind set. That close a split on this fundamental right to self defense scares me for the direction of this land.

Comment by John VanCott — June 26, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Remember when Pelosi was lambasting the executive branch (Bush) for not treating the legislative branch as a co-equal branch of government? Apparently her comments did not apply to the Judicial branch.

Comment by Aric — June 26, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Adults (21 & older) who have not been convicted of a felony nor confined to a mental facility SHOULD be able to carry handguns - concealed or not. States which have this statute also have very little violent street crime… ie, a bad guy with a gun entering a convenience store doesn't know how many customers may shoot him if he tries a hold-up. It's common sense.

Comment by Frank — June 26, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Sad how people are willing to elect buffoons like Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Harry Reid. Sad how People are willing to accept their rhetoric as fact. Liberals are destroying the Constitution. Their motto is 'to win at any cost'.

Comment by LKF — June 26, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Paul: Do you realize your comment is the only one on this post out of 326 in favor of Pelosi.

Comment by Roger — June 26, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
Liberals like Pelosi just don't get it. They should take their control freak ridden, nanny state do goodism, freedom killing, earth worshiping eco asses to another place on the planet and eat bugs while living in bamboo huts.

We'll even promise to do occassional documentaries on the democrat tribe to quench our curiosity of this insane bunch!

Comment by SteveH — June 26, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
Paul at 324.

Suggets you review some facts dimwit.

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/

The debt grows BEST under libs even as they tax and spend us to death.

WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam…ALL done under liberal management. Bay of Pigs…Libs.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
Well, I have never owned a gun, but I think it might be time to get a few, living in Michigan, becuase after the media leads the lemmings to vote for OOOOOOOObama, they will be coming for all the guns, and frankly, they won't be coming on my property to get mine. And I sure hope San Fran nan and dingy harry are at the front of the collection wagon.

Socialism is on its way, and just wait, if OOOOOObama wins, the economy will be awesome on Novermber 5th, the media will say so, and we all know how right they are all the time.

Comment by The SLovak — June 26, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
Pelosi is dumber than a box of rocks. The Court was never going to decide that no regulations could be placed on guns. What they did decide was that D.C. (or anyone else, for that matter) cannot tell me I cannot own and keep a handgun for my own protection in my own home. And frankly, if the Court had decided otherwise, I would still have my firearms. I suspect from the comments that I would not be alone.

Comment by Mikeyslaw — June 26, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Quite satisfying. Take that you leftist loons.

Comment by SilverDeth — June 26, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Peolsi is an idiot!!!!!!! How do people like this get voted in? Answer: By other idiots!!!!!!!

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
I wish she would some of the ARMED secret service agents that protect her in her ARMED gated community into DC to lower the crime rate.

Comment by Tom — June 26, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
Nancy simply feeds my bitterness and makes me want to shoot my gun, go to church, and turn in an illegal.

Comment by Pangia — June 26, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
oh yea the left winfall profit tax is going to do great things to the economy right paul!! hey why don't we actually collect our debts instead of appeasing paul? mayb if Japan, Germany, Iraq, Afghan, Italy paid us back we wouldn't be in so much debt!! mayb if WE THIS TERRIBLE COUNTRY DIDN"T GIVE EVERYTHING WE CAN FOR EVERY!!!!!! DISASTER IN THE WORLD maybe we wouldn't be in so much debt. Just rem this… YOUR SAVIOR OSAMA SUPPORTS PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTIONS!!!!! AND VOTED AGAINST IMMEDIATE UNCONDITIONAL HEALTHCARE FOR A BABY WHO SURVIVES ABORTION ATTEMPTS!!!! LETS ALL VOTE FOR THE CHILD HATER

Comment by josh smith — June 26, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
Roger at 328,

Maybe Paul is Her Majesty's alter ego.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
Pelosi is everything I cannot stand, both as a person and as a politician. I have lived nearly 66 years and I will survive her time in office, and I surely hope that I do outlive her for I dearly would enjoy seeing her give up the ghost. She is not good for America or Americans.

Comment by Jon Elkin — June 26, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
SAVE THE POLAR BEARS!

Feed em a liberal today!

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
"And frankly, if the Court had decided otherwise, I would still have my firearms. I suspect from the comments that I would not be alone."

darn right, i am with you on that

Comment by Tom — June 26, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
May be one of a few that support Pelosi. However, I do find quite sad that people bash her the way they do. Hate this, hate that.. one person even wrote she should hung for treason. THAT is sad.

Gunny G… where was the budget when Bush came into office? Where is it now? Come on should be an easy answer. And raising taxes - hello how the hell are we to pay off this debt? With monopoly money?

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
A Great Victory for the American People equals a Great Defeat for Liberals. Nancy Pelosi just confirmed it. I LOVE IT !!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Comment by LIBERALS LOSE — June 26, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
SCOTUS was only one vote away from starting the next revolution.

Comment by Sluggo — June 26, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
This is outrageous. Pelosi should be arrested for advocacy of illegality.

She took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of our nation. The Supreme Court ruled on this issue in Dennis v United States in 1951 and her using her office to advocate illegal actions and unconstitutional behavior is a crime.

Someone from CA call the police and lodge a formal criminal complaint against her.

Comment by Steven Avery — June 26, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
I think I'm going to go buy a gun this year.
dina

Comment by dina624 — June 26, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
If liberal dullards such as Peloxi eventually succeed at outlawing freedom by trashcanning the Constitution, only outlaws will be free.

Comment by T.Robbins Woodpecker — June 26, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
Chicago and California gun bans will soon go bye bye.

Wave to them hahahahaha

Comment by Tom — June 26, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
Nancy Pelosi is the worst speaker of the house. The day she steps down from office or is removed because she is such an idiot; I'm throwing a parade.

Comment by Andrew — June 26, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
This really puts the "I" in Militia!

http://www.sonsofminutemen.com/

Comment by JR — June 26, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
Within a short period of time, as the honest folks in D.C. [surely there must be some!] go about arming themselves, the crime rate in that festering city will GO DOWN!!! That is NOT idle speculation or wishful thinking…..it is a statistical fact that gun ownership by honest, private citizens, REDUCES crime of all types.

Wait and watch…..

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
Acutally read the SCOTUS decision much, Nancy?

Alito specifically said this decision was not intended to invalidate/overturn concealed carry laws and guns near schools laws. Those laws already exist and are not under the scope of today's ruling.

So there are no new laws you need to come with, dimwit.

Comment by eL Kabong — June 26, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
". one person even wrote she should hung for treason. THAT is sad."

whats sad is that only one person wrote it.

Comment by Tom — June 26, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
Paul.

One, Bush is NOT a Conservative, he is a RINO.

Two, LOWERING taxes on corporations and the people results in MORE investing, MORE saving, and MORE business growth. This leads to MORE tax revenues.

Simply economics that stupid liberals, like yourself, cannot grasp.

Research is your FRIEND.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
She is vapid, but looks like she used to be a hottie. 40 years ago, I would not have been able to restrict my firearm around her.

Comment by Ben Dover — June 26, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
Is Gas skyrocketing and breaking this government by the hour..by the day??????????????
Pelosi DO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS
This lady is a complete Moron

Comment by Darang — June 26, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
Guns near schools? Does she have any idea what the case was about? "But the enshrinement of constitutional rights necessarily takes certain policy choices off the table."

Comment by Red Bubba — June 26, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
Well we all have to remember that Nancy has had so many facelifts - it's cut off blood circulation to her brain. One more that and permanent smile she has will make her a double for the Joker in Batman. She's CLUELESS.

Comment by ilonaS — June 26, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
Doesn't Pelosi have anything to do other than try to figure out how to get around the laws of the land? It's law baby, get over it and clean up your own house.

Comment by Lonnie Parrish — June 26, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Paul,

You poor, deluded liberal meathead, you! My condolences on your astonishing lack of common sense. You, like your fellow deluded liberal meatheads, are content to stick your head in the sand and wait for the government to do everything for you. You're probably dumb enough to believe that hiking the gas tax will solve our dependence on foreign oil. Gee, what a great solution–give the bloated federal bureaucracy even more of MY hard-earned dollars to squander on yet another frivolous pork-barrel project. An electronic raspberry to you, you liberal meathead, you!

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
America will only be safe…

When liberals are dangling from lampposts from sea to shining sea.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
If the restrictions on firearms were supposed to be the answer to high murder rates and violent crime, why does D.C. have such a high murder rate (isn't it the highest in the nation right now)? Right now the D.C. P.D. are running check points (entry control points) into D.C. neighborhoods in order to reduce firearm violence. It seems every time I turn on the TV there is another shooting being reported in D.C. Guess the fireamrs really did work, didn't it.

Comment by DanP — June 26, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Would Ms. Pelosi be as eager to stifle speech if the court made such a ruling? We have to realize that the main enemy of the people of the United States isn't Al Qaeda, or the Taliban its congress. We have a Constitution, that Constitution defends the citizens from an overbearing government let's get vote out the knuckle heads and get real people in office! Term limits rule!

Comment by cluelessinky — June 26, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
From our cold, dead hands….!

Ms. Pelosi is out of her mind!!!

Comment by Todd — June 26, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Let us please vote this worthless, 12% approval rated,
do nothing for the people, PINHEAD, of a public servant out of office as soon as possible before I have congestive
heart failure.

Comment by Quazimoto — June 26, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
This is in response to comment number 112 by ron orf

A) "Homicidal little gang bangers" already OWN guns and this does nothing to change that fact.

B) Since when are the majority of gun owners "ADD kids with anger issues"?

C) Schools are the safest places on earth? You might want to inform the parents of all the students killed in school shootings in 2007 alone of this fact. If one person (be it an armed guard, a teacher, or a student of legal age) had a weapon, how many lives would have been saved?

D) Why is the ability to own a gun even remotely related to "troubled youth in group homes"? Simply because there are trouble youth who live in group homes doesn't mean that the majority of gun owners aren't responsible. That is an ignorant comparison and quite frankly, made no sense.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
Hey all you people in here with Logic, we need to unite and show the gov't that the people really have the power. not them so we need to push for the impeachment of Kennedy, or darth vader ginsberg call your reps and get the ball rolling

Comment by josh smith — June 26, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
Nancy, go home. Wait a moment, she is from the Bay Area and we have enough kooks already, given this is also where San Francisco and Berkeley try to influence the other 5+ million who live in the area. Fortunately,we are not all crazy or ultra liberal.

Comment by DUANE COUNSELL — June 26, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
If there was guns on the campus of Virginia Tech
there would be less murders than took place.
YES guns near schools is a good thing

Comment by Darang — June 26, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
Bow to me foolish Humans! I am the all powerful OZ and I know what is best for you. The only reason they do not want guns in D.C. is because the politicians know they are scum and if provided the opportunity, average citizens would shoot them on sight!

Comment by Foolish Liberals — June 26, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Pelosi is like most socialists in that she thinks our rights come from her and the government.

dina

Comment by dina624 — June 26, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Nothing new here. She is the poster girl for smilet faced fascism

Comment by Jim Larkin — June 26, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
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Pingback by Speaker Pelosi: Supreme Court doesn’t really matter when I disagree with them. « First Friday Collective — June 26, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
My idea of a common sense gun law is this: No guns within 300 feet of a school boundary. Guns aren�t necessary in playgrounds or church. Educational facilities like college dorms, gyms and campus should not allow guns. People who carry guns should respect the requests of establishments like restraunts and workplaces to not carry weapons. You should have to take a gun safety course (veterans are exepmt). No automatic weapons like AK-47s. There is no reason whatsoever to own a handgun chambered in .50 caliber. The usual are ok 9mm, 357, .38, 40, 45 acp etc. Nobody needs a fifty cal sniper rifle. Semi auto�s are ok. Felony criminals should not have guns. Misdomeanors don�t count. Not even misdomeanor assault. Ie; if you weren�t charged and convicted of aggrevated assault with a gun, there is no reason to restrict gun rights. Mental illness is tricky, it creates a way to track and limit rights of people with mental illness through a state or federal registry and for that reason I don�t think it should be a consideration. Permits and registration are unconstitutional however background checks are not. 5 day wait period is completely appropriate and anyone that needs a gun �RIGHT NOW� probably shouldn�t have one. I don�t like rules that tell me what I have to do in my own home, I strongly recommend that saftey courses include proper storage and handeling guns in the home includeing proper cleaning safety, clearing a chambered round etc. Even though it is my right to bear arms I have no intention whatsoever of carrying a weapon in public. There is really no point. If I keep one in my vehicle it will be locked in my glove box. Extended trips, camping and when appropriate I can understand. We don�t currently live in a war zone and the government isn�t taking up arms against me or the public. There is absolutely no point in packing heat everywhere I go. My guns are for home defense and that (just in case) point in time when I �MAY� need them.

Comment by Chad — June 26, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Sorry Nancy there's no "work around" for this one!

Comment by Alan Smith — June 26, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Paul,

You should stop over-consuming the liberal Kool-Aid. Wake up! We got attacked on 9/11. Do you think that might explain why the budget has trended the way it has? Then again, you're probably one of those chowderheads who believes that the World Trade Center collapsed as the result of a controlled explosion triggered by the government.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
When Clinton left office there was a surplus. 3 months later we were in deep debt. Hey Liberal Paul explain that!!!!

This country should bring back the draft and send all the liberals off to fight the war. Lets see how much ass kissing you do there?!?!?!?!?!?

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
Gunny G,

Tell us how you really feel. Don't hold back now.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
In considering the right to bear arms:

�Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people�s liberty teeth and keystone under independence, from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable, the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference, they deserve a place of honor with all that�s good.� - George Washington, First President of the United States.

�Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not.� Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States.

"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.� - Richard Henry Lee, American Statesman, 1788.

How's that for an interpretation of the founding framers' intent when writing the constitution?

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
Pelosi wants it her way-even if it means going against the Supreme Court. She always knows "she's" right. Just like the Democratic Congress blaming the Republicans- they're never wrong even though they are the ones in control!

Comment by Debbie Granger — June 26, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
Maybe Her Royal Heinous, Queen Stretch, needs another facelift.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
John at 376

You should see my blog brother! Click my handle. Been on the road lately but will be BBQ'ing libs and feeding them to the gators ASAP!

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Just think, last week the libs were in glee that known terriost have the ability to hide under the umbrella of our Constitution. Yet, she and her fellows Libs, will do anything in their power to destroy the rights of the TRUE citizens of this great country. Plus, if they cannot get a ruling that fits their agenda, they would prefer to omit the Supreme Court all together. And she is the Speaker of the House? WOW!!!

Comment by Gary — June 26, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Hey gun owner. Since when is it a requirement to only post here if you live in DC? What a dip stick. We are commenting on the recent SC ruling that pertains to all of us. That's all of Americans including those left wing idiots who want to ban ownership of handguns. Geesh.

Comment by dogman — June 26, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
WHAT IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT?

A people's hunting license of politicians.

THAT is why the commie-libs want to get rid of it.

"Mr Gore, from my cold dead hands." Charlton Heston, America's 42d POTUS. RIP.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
Nancy needs to stop drinking the KoolAid! The constitution has been upheld and there is no wiggle room!

Comment by Mark — June 26, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
WE ARE AMERICANS! WE ARE A FREE PEOPLE! GOD (NOT THE GOVERNMENT) GAVE US THE RIGHT TO DEFEND OURSELVES AGAINST COMMON THUGS OR TYRANTS! THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!

GOD SAVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

Comment by Regular Guy — June 26, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
Hey Paul:

Here what the Founding Fathers thought (as voiced by Samuel Adams):

"Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say 'what should be the reward of such sacrifices?' Bid us and our posterity bow the knee, supplicate the friendship and plough, and sow, and reap, to glut the avarice of the men who have let loose on us the dogs of war to riot in our blood and hunt us from the face of the earth? If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom � go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!"

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Never forget
FASCISM ALWAYS COME FROM THE LEFT

Comment by ragnarb — June 26, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Rights can not be regulated… privileges can

Comment by JEFFERSON — June 26, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Do you know what I enjoy about this? It is fair & balanced….

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama are now trying to put their spin on a major,major loss for the ultra-lib democratic party.Because the libs have been trying to gun grab for years I WOULD NEVER CONSIDER voting for a national democrat .BITTER NO!JUST SMARTER THAN YOU THINK I AM.FOR ONCE IN MY ADULT LIFE I AM PROUD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,just kidding even when I didnt agree with the Supremes most of the I could see their logic.WAY TO GO HELLER

Comment by steve taylor — June 26, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Nancy Pelosi and the others of her ilk (esp. Boxer, Feinstein) are a pox on this nation.

Comment by William — June 26, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Ms. Pelosi is so incredible power hungry that now even the Supreme Court of the United States has no validity in her eyes. Doesn't anyone see a problem with the "democraps" ways of thinking. She needs to be removed from office immediately.

Remember Nancy, "NOT EVEN FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS"! SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS

Comment by Mr. Heston — June 26, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
Nancy, My guns and Bible are kept in the same cabinet where I can get both of them in defense of my family.

Comment by Maggie in Indiana — June 26, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
GunnyG,

Just checked your blog. You weren't kidding! Go get 'em.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
Gotta love it when libs take a fvking! What till McShamnesty picks Jindal for VEEP, he gets elected, dies peacefully in his sleep AFTER his inauguration, and CONSERVATIVES are RUNNING THE SHOW!

"I say we nuke the entire nest. It's the only way to be sure." The Marines in regards to the libs in Bezerkley!!

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
We know pelosi is an idiot or on some type of mind medication. What bothers me most is that it was a 5-4 vote. We are very close to what the admendment was created for. Protection from a tyrannical government. If BHO is elected you get all three, socialism, racism, Islamic control. His "change" is what you will have left over after he and the dems tax everyone and turns the USA into a third world country where you don't drive as much, eat as much, and stay either hot or cold in your home. Some Change. Keep your powder dry. Remember the Militia is every capable male (female) over 17. The courts, ACLU, dems and some so-call repubs are the biggest threats to America. Throw them all out and put some people in who will defend America. Obviously 4 of the 9 justices won't!

Comment by J Queen — June 26, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
You LOSE Nancy!

We The People will get Concealed Carry in California next!

Comment by Dennis Young — June 26, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
What a Loser!
I dont like the way the Court ruled,Boo Hoo Hoo!
Maybe the rest of the Country will have Their Eyes opened and see just how the Democraps are about wanting total control over the rest of Us and get Them out of Office before They destroy what is left of this Country.

Comment by e3mrk — June 26, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
I really dislike this woman,

Someone should regulate her damn mouth!

Her husband dosent seem to be able to do it

Comment by Walter Dixon — June 26, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
John,

Thanks. There are few things better than using my Ginzu knife and making lib sushi!

noliberalspin.townhall.com

Beating libs like drums. Taking NO prisoners.

Comment by GunnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
its time for a revolution…they continually overstep their authority and trample our rights…guns are guaranteed in the Constitution so we can overthrow or defend ourself from the government…i think now is the time to exercise our right to dissent.

Comment by george washington — June 26, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
Wow….Paul makes it about five minutes between his post…

Comment by Waldo — June 26, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
Gun ownership is a Constitutional Right. As long as DC passes a law that doesn't impede a lawful citizen from exercising that right, they're good to go. I wonder if they are bright enough to avoid a couple of civil rights lawsuits?

This isn't about "safety" or "the children" anymore. It's about Civil Rights now. I hope they defend this right as vigorously as they do the rights of pornographers and sexual deviants.

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
what a complete moron…NANCY wake up … and move over…

Comment by michael paraskevas — June 26, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
GunnyG is even more worked up

Comment by Waldo — June 26, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
Well guys all I can say is get out and vote for

McCain in 08!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:29 pm
Jim at 401,

They have to defend pornographers and sexual deviants. Where would the Rats be without them?

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:29 pm
The response to the last two Supreme Court rulings by two elected folks in Washington, DC, gives us a very good view of the different ways liberals and conservatives handle court rulings that do not go their way.
After the ruling giving the Guantanamo prisoners the same rights at American citizens, George Bush (a pseudo conservative) said he understood the ruling, and would abide by it. After the gun rights ruling, Nancy Pelosi said D. C. can still regulate guns, just have to write a different law. What she means is that it will take 30 years to get the new law before the Supreme Court, and so it can be enforced until then.
Conservatives need to change their reaction to adverse rulings. Don't ever intend to obey a ruling, just change the way the law is written, and wait for the next ruling, if they can get the case into court. Of course, with conservatives, most of the laws they are in favor of is brought before a very liberal district court who issues an injunction against it.

Comment by Carl — June 26, 2008 @ 3:29 pm
Hooray for the Second Amendment!!!!!!
I hope Mr. Charleston Heston is looking down with pleasure at this Victory, and this is a victory. Now the American Citizen has the right to own a gun to defend himself or herself in their own home.
Mrs. Pelosi acts like we all want to wandering the streets shooting guns off. She is a disgrace to this country. The only thing she has done is try to stymie anything the Republicans try to accomplish, even if it will harm the American people. She should be sent packing.
Again>>>

Comment by R.Davis — June 26, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
This article gave me a good laugh. What a joke.

Comment by josharoo — June 26, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
Mrs. Pelosi has forgotten her Constitutional Law. The 2nd Admendment gives each individual American the right to bear arms, just incase, we need to form a Citizen Militia to stop the Politicians from taking over our Liberties and our Country. You know, kindof like Civil War I, only the wrong side won. But Hey, Civil War II is coming to a town near you, and it's gona be Democrats vs. Republicans, and seeing as how Demorats don't believe in the personal right to own a gun it could be a lope-sided Battle.
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Comment by Ratt — June 26, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
Wow, what a bunch of morons commenting on this.

Pelosi's totally right. DC can still regulate guns, in fact they could push so hard as to enact a de facto ban. It would probably get struck down eventually, but they could just keep rolling back the regulations slightly until it doesn't.

And they should. While it may be just peachy for a bunch of hillbillies from Bush country to have their shotguns to get drunk and shoot at stop signs, the situation is vastly different in cities.

For those of you who believe this is a great thing, I look forward to seeing you move into N.E. DC to enjoy the newfound gun freedom.

Comment by George — June 26, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
Just more proof of someone who has no respect for laws.

We need to impeach Pelosi also…

US Supreme court already ruled in United States
v. Cruikshank, (1875) 92 U.S. 542…. "The right to bear arms is not granted by the Constitution; neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence. The Second Amendments means no more than that it shall not be infringed by Congress, and has no other effect
than to restrict the powers of the National Government."

I'd like to know what Nancy thinks the word infringed means….

Comment by Fredlox — June 26, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
NANCY DOES NO LIVE IN DC. RIGHT?
WHY NOT?

Comment by Frederick Hoch — June 26, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
How many are in favor of a Pelosi impeachment???

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Nancy -

Is your workplace still surrounded by guards holding guns, ready to protect your life from harm?

Thought so.

It's pathetic that you find your own life worth more than an average citizen of DC.

Comment by thorn — June 26, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Speaker Nancy Pizz-lousy and her liberal/progressive/leftists comrades will only be content when our beloved Republic, the USA, is reduced to just another EU west. They want our USA Constitution to become irrelevant. We must remember that the Demon-crats are in charge and are we going to allow them to continue to destroy our Republic?
Remember O-damn-a is one of them.

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
I'd say we blame this whole mess on "Global Warming"!!!!!!

Comment by Steven G. Luz — June 26, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
You just don't get do you Nancy? The Framers of the Constitution drafted the Second Amendment to keep the citizens safe from power-hungry & currupt politicians such as yourself. Try to take the guns away and there will be revolution in the streets.

Comment by Pontus — June 26, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Wow! Is that a big nasty brown spot I see in the Progressive Liberal Socialists collective underwear……? Bout time they had a good old fashion B.M.. Now we can only hope they will be less anal retentive busybodies because of this.

Comment by Mr Roxx — June 26, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
HOORAY FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT!!!!
I hope Mr. Charlton Heston is looking down with pleasure at this victory for the American people.
Now we can own a gun to protect ourselves.
Ms. Pelosi is a disgrace. She only wants to take rights away. I hope she is sent packing.
The only thing her congress has done is try to stymie anything the Republicans tried to get done.
This is our right to own a gun and we will do so. Ms. Pelosi acts like we will be out on the streets now shooting guns off. What a dope.
Again, HOORAY FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT!!!
NOW WE HAVE TO TURN OUT MIGHT TO MAKE THE STUPID CONGRESD GET BUSY AND START DRILLING FOR OUR OWN OIL. WE CANNOT REMAIN CAPTIVE OF THE ARABS. WHAT A JOKE. WE WERE BEGGING THEM I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, THEN GET LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES.

Comment by R.Davis — June 26, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
Maybe we need a literacy requirement for are delegates.

What part of "unalienable" and "shall not be infringed" does she fail to understand?

Comment by Cincinnatus — June 26, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
Ever notice how when the Supreme Court rules in favor of the Democrats they talk about how immediately we must adhere to the provisions of the ruling (e.g. Guantanamo)?

In the DC case, the Democrats immediately talk abut how they can get around it. What snakes.

Comment by Kreplakistan — June 26, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
George at 407,

There are plenty of guns in NE DC. Only the criminals have them. Maybe you and Paul should get together and have a liberal meathead parade. Then again, maybe you and Paul are the same guy. Have you two ever been photographed together?

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
Nancy Pelosi is a greater threat to our individual freedom than ten times Homeland Security, the FBI, CIA, US Marshals, and Hussein Obama, but Comrade puppet Ears Obama and his puppeteer wife come in a close second. Well, that's what my friend Leroy down at Deshaun's Ribs, Skag, and Snooker Emporium says.

Comment by steve — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
We may have Pelosi the idiot with Obama.
What a pair.Add in Reid,Conyers,Maxine Waters,
Hastings,Jefferson,Vitter,Ruth Ginsberg.

Comment by anthony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
George who wrote at 3:32 pm, do you honestly think the resident's in NE D.C. bought their guns in a legal manner. You are a fool or a liar, or both. Please use this S.C. ruling to your advantage and purchase a handgun and blow your brains out. Thank you.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
so far….

73,999,999 for impeachment
Paul against….. stay tuned.

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
"I ask, sir, What is the militia? It is the whole of the people, except for a few public officials." - George Mason

"What country can preserve it's liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms." - Thomas Jefferson

"The best that we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed" - Alexander Hamilton

"The great object is that every man be armed…Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Patrick Henry

"The beauty of the second amendment is that it will never be needed until they try to take it away." - Thomas Jefferson

"The project of disciplining all the militia of the United States is as futile as it would be injurious, if it were capable of being carried into execution…It would form an annual deduction from the productive labor of the country to an amount which.. would not fall far short of the whole expense of the civil establishments of all the states…Little more can be reasonably aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped;…This will not only lessen the call for military establishments, but if circumstances should at any time oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that army can never be formidable to the liberties of the people while there is a large body of citizens, little, if at all, inferior to them in discipline and in the use of arms, who stand ready to defend their own rights and those of their fellow citizens. This appears to me the only substitute that can be devised for a standing army , and the best possible security against it, if it should exist." - Alexander Hamilton, Federalist papers #29

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson

Comment by Michael Steele — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
Perhaps a reality show. Drop nancy off in the middle of DC at night no money no credit cards no phone or reporters, With her Handy Dandy sqirt gun. And lets say find your way out.

Comment by Greg — June 26, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
Miss Nancy
It's been a while since I've seen anyone in the Democrat Party get so exercised. Why not the Rape of Children issue or the Immenant Domain decission.

Comment by john p. smith — June 26, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
Ok "George" at number 407. You obviously assume that those of us who favor the ability to own a gun haven't gazed upon the skyline of a city with a population of more than 2,500. Remarks like yours throw any credibility you are attempting right out the window. That is a completely ignorant assumption on your part and it's the problem that the liberals are having. They assume a certain 'demographic' of gun owners are hicks, rednecks, poor white trash, or what have you, when in fact, many of us are middle class citizens in larger cities with 2 story homes, 2 cars, 2 kids and 2 dogs.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Wht good did regulating concealed handguns do for Virginia Tech?

Comment by Robb — June 26, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Hey George*****You are the biggest moron. I imagine you are one of Pelosi's Flaming Liberals.
If you don't like it here. Move someplace else where they wont let people have guns and don't let the door hit you in the Arse on your way out.

God Bless America, The Land of the Free!!!!

Comment by R.Davis — June 26, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
The thing I absolutely love about liberals is that they have no qualms when it comes to showing their stupidity in public. They parade it as though they should be proud of it.

Rock on Nancy!!! You are truly the mother of the mindless.

Comment by Richard — June 26, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Imagine, if Bush & Cheney got wacked…..She would be our President??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

God forbid

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
The Supreme Court did just as the framers set it up to do uphold the Constitution of this great country inspite of the Pelosi's of this country.
Why they want to restrict arms from people whom can own a firearm honestly in a City with the crime rate 90% higher than any in this country is beyond my comprehension. I say now on to Chicago and New York and the rest of them!

Former LEO in Va.

Comment by Former LEO — June 26, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
Nancy, you and your friend Diane Feinstein, are nothing more than Bozos. Laws always have been, and always will be, for honest people. It's the crimninals who take exception to the law. Pass as much legislation as you want restricting individual rights, the criminals will continue to ignore it all, you idiot! What should scare the heck out of the American public is not the right of the people to lawfully own a firearm, but the fact that YOU are just two heartbeats away from the White House. Now THAT'S terrifying!

Comment by JK — June 26, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
Nancy thinks she can overrule Supreme Court decisions she doesn't like - Who appointed her Queen? Tough do-do, Nancy - you aren't a dictator quite yet.

Comment by Kenny — June 26, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
To Bob Baxter: I read what she said, I've read what she's said before as well (have you?). They will try every trick in the book — or throw out the book — to use that particular clause to try to enact the same effect as a ban. Independence on the part of the American people is a direct threat to them and their socialist (possibly even fascist) aspirations.

Let's be honest: you're far, far safer in a room full of gun-toting bubbas in a bar than in a room full of Pelosi's cronies with a super-majority. Infinitely safer.

People like her and obama and reed…they give democrats a bad name. The make Tip O'Neill look honest and statesman-like.

Comment by Vincent — June 26, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
Say MIZZ Pelosi: "I think…"I think…"

You don't KNOW, MIZZ Pelosi? Well…kindly keep your THOUGHTS up north, where they belong.

Comment by Ignatz Horowitz — June 26, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
What a surprise…the time to take up torches and pitchforks draws nearer with every passing day. Now, the U.S. Constitution doesn't even deter the bleeding heart liberal socialists. Hey Ms Pelosi…shouldn't that gun ban extend to the Secret Service? Capitol Police? Metro Police? Park Police? What a dimwit.

Comment by Seamus Maloney — June 26, 2008 @ 3:44 pm
This decision is not about guns as much as it is about the Constitution it self. And Pelosi don't even understand that.

Comment by Former LEO — June 26, 2008 @ 3:44 pm
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.

Stated in 2008 English this reads:

"Since we need a well trained Militia which is necessary to the security of a free State and since the Militia (in 1776) is made up of ordinary ARMED private civilians pressed into temporary service and known as the Militia, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

In the 1770s the Militia was not a commissioned standing military organization like the National Guard is today . It was an impromptu group formed of ordinary armed citizens organized to meet an emergency need for armed force under the control of regular commissioned military officers. If citizens were not permitted to posses arms then the Militia would not have been possible. Hence the prohibition against the central government disarming the citizenry.

The Democrats and other leftists in America ignore the obvious fact that the the Militia of the 1770s is not the same as the National Guard of the 20th century. That is not a surprise since they also don't admit, although they know it is true, that criminals posses arms in violation of every gun-law on the books today, and that law abiding people are the only ones who disarm themselves in observance of the law.

One can only guess why the Democrats and other leftists in America want law abiding people placed at the mercy of armed criminals.

Comment by JackS — June 26, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
Vincent at 435,

It's going to take more than Her Royal Heinous, the Obamanation and Dingy Harry to make Tip O'Neill look honest and statesmanlike.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Bet you bottom dollar if I made a arrest I had to advise that person of his or her 4th and 5th rights Now Nancy shut up and up hold the 2nd

Comment by Former LEO — June 26, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Wake up America while there is still time!!!

Comment by cletis — June 26, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
Nancy Pelosi will go down as the biggest loser Speaker in the history of the House. They only thing that has absolutely happened under her watch is that she got a bigger personal airplane than anyone before her had! She is a bag of wind, and she and Reid need to shut up and do some REAL work in the best interest of the Country, not just for the pathetic Democrapic Party. When she dies, the country need not mourn!

Comment by RUFUS — June 26, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
This is the type of mindset this country can expect if Obama gets elected. Hey Nancy, maybe Louisiana can disregard the Supreme Court decision on executing the child rapist.

Comment by Rick K — June 26, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
It doesn't matter global climate change will kill us all!!! Ha!

Comment by Shawn — June 26, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
Be Afraid!!!! Nancy will get her way. 4 of the 9 Justices voted against this????? 4 of our Justices agree with Pelosi. If Obama wins, then we are in big trouble. The Liberal Justices will resign knowing he will appoint younger, more liberal Justices to replace them and be there for another 40 years!!!!

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
I am so tired of these liberal bastards taking away our rites in the name of children and safety. I hope Pelosi and her socialist pig cronies in congress feel the sting.

I can�t wait to see the first carjacking gone wrong for a criminal in DC that gets shot by a law abiding citizen carrying a gun.

We The People…

Comment by Shank — June 26, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Mike at comment 72 complains that the opinion was a backdoor ban on any arm �not employed in a military capacity pistols larger than .22. that means the 1911 and many others like it. semiauto rifles, shotguns and bolt action rifles just got banned because they are employed in a military capacity,� but if he continues on the same page 8: Although one founding-era thesaurus limited �arms� (as opposed to �weapons�) to �instruments of offence generally made use of in war,� even that source stated that all firearms constituted �arms.� If they�re arms, we can keep and bear �em. Rest easy, Mike!

To comment 124 who wrote: �The second amendment says NOTHING about personal rights to firearms.� What part of the phrase �the right of the people to keep and bear arms� is NOT about personal rights to firearms? �It does not say the government cant choose which arms we may/may not have. . .� — what part of SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED grants government that choice? — �. . .and explictly says they MUST be well regulated.� The �well-regulated� adjective directly precedes and refers to the MILITIA, not arms. You need to demand a refund for your tuition, cause they never taught you to READ!!

And to comment 55: �OK�DC should allow arms�but go by the second amendment�muskets only.� Are you Susan Sarandon? The opinion continues on page 8: Some have made the argument, bordering on the frivolous, that only those arms in existence in the 18th century are protected by the Second Amendment. We do not interpret constitutional rights that way. Just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of communications, e.g., Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U. S. 844, 849 (1997), and the Fourth Amendment applies to modern forms of search, e.g., Kyllo v. United States, 533 U. S. 27, 35�36 (2001), the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.

Comment by Chuck — June 26, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
443, lets not forget, she also was responsible for getting the menu in the dining room changed.

Comment by Tony — June 26, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
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… these are 2 seperate statements follwed by: shall not be infringed.

1)A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State

2)the right of the people to keep and bear Arms

shall not be infringed.

So for you idiots who still don't get, throw the miltia part out it doesn't factor in.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Some of the commenting on here is pathetic. If you guys actually read the decision you would know she is pretty much saying the same thing Scalia did in the last paragraph of the decision he wrote up. Liberals are dumb because they fail to see the value of tradition. But conservatives are just as dumb because they usually react based on emotion instead on knowledge.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
Re comment # 370 Chad,
Can't tell you how much I appreciate your decisions on what firearms, what actions, and what calibers I should be allowed, as well as where I should be allowed to have them.
My ideas for common sense gun laws are already written in the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The only addition might be to legislatively forbid you or anyone else to enact YOUR "common sense", "reasonable", "for the children" gun laws.
Which democratic office are you running for? I'll vote for the other guy.

Comment by Defcon1 — June 26, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
Nancy, Scalia saw your end-run coming, in footnote 14, addressing senile Steven's tortured semantic gyrations, he quotes your oath "to support and defend the Constitution of the United States".

Comment by Red Bubba — June 26, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
The people have spoken!

Comment by Eric — June 26, 2008 @ 3:52 pm
I can Believe Pelosi is this dumb, but to have 4 of our "Supreme Court Justices" vote against the 2nd Admendment means it is only a matter of time. You can all hate Bush as much as you want, but thank GOD it was not Gore's replacement Judges up there, or this would not have gone 5-4. It is simple, Vote Obama, and America will lose.

Comment by coronabone — June 26, 2008 @ 3:52 pm
Regarding comment #53, Bush said he was disappointed in the Guantanamo ruling, but would abide by it. Compare that to what Pelosi said. Oh, you already did. Who's more pathetic, Pelosi or her supporters?

Comment by Ritty77 — June 26, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
THE PENDULUM IS SWINGING BACK……………….

Comment by Bill — June 26, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
Are you stupid conservatives on here familiar with the decision? Did you read the thing? It's in English. I know there are no pictures, but you can try reading what was written.

The opinion, written by Scalia, struck down DC's absolute ban on ownership and possession in the home. They did not strike down concealed weapon bans or bans on guns near schools — in fact they explicitly said they did not.

They also struck down the mandatory locks requirement in the law, but again said that states and DC could have reasonable regulations.

What Pelosi said above is that DC should write a law that follows today's decision. She's basically advocating that DC regulate guns in accordance with the Court's ruling.

Perhaps this is why conservatives are losing in the polls and lost the House/Senate — if you cannot read, it's really hard to understand the world around you.

Comment by Mickey — June 26, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
Thank you, San Francisco and Democrats, for giving us San Fran Nan. Maybe her plastic surgeon lifted her brain as well as her face.

Comment by Lynda — June 26, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
I know it doesn't take a modicum of intelligence to be a Member of Congress, but shouldn't the Speaker at least have a grasp of reading and writing? What a shameful fool Pelosi is. The Dems would do well to sack her in '09.

Comment by jackson1234 — June 26, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
I'm beginning to think Pelosi is not a very smart person. The Supreme Court just reaffirmed that we, the people, (NANCY - THAT MEANS ALL THE PEOPLE) have the right to keep and bear arms!!

Comment by Mary — June 26, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
Well the high court of injustice ruled again in their own favor, to Amend our Constitution.
This time they pretended to vote, for the benefit of the people.
And I don�t mind telling you that this really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, just think of all the enthusiastic welcoming�s this decision will produce. The people should feel very lucky that Five men in dresses decided that they have this right.

Comment by JMB — June 26, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
[...] Finally, Nancy Assad came out and basically said it would be OK for DC to ignore the Supreme Court (which I'm sure she probably does not think about the Boumedienne ruling). "I think it still allows the District of Columbia to come forward with a law that�s less pervasive," Pelosi said at her weekly briefing Thursday. "I think the court left a lot of room to run in terms of concealed weapons and guns near schools." [...]

Pingback by 2nd amendment fun | MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy — June 26, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
It scares me that 4 justices found that a right in the bill of rights is not an individual right. Anyone who has taken a constitutional law class knows that the articles of the constitution lay out the rights of gov't. The bill of rights outline the powers of the people(individuals), and anything no in those two are resevered for that states. So they ignore a right in the bill of rights, but give rights to those who are not us citizens not on US soil….

Comment by tb — June 26, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
Nancy

What's your idea? No handguns within 200 miles of a school. Go girl, keep it up—show your true colors!

Comment by Eric — June 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
Well, the gun ban didn't work but you can still keep trying to block free speech on the radio. Why don't you try doing something that the majority of people in the country would find valuable. Since you have accomplished nothing except a measly minimum wage increase since you arrived in Washington with a lot of promises, perhaps resigning would be a good project for you and Harry Reid.
Commander

Comment by Commander — June 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
donate to cindy sheehan and the loons in san fran will vote her in and oust pelosi
http://www.cindyforcongress.org/

Comment by mark — June 26, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
Oh and for all of you who are making comments about DC that have never been there. 20+ years ago DC was one of the the most dangerous cities in the U.S. which is pathetic considering it's our capital. Comparatively speaking it's done a complete 180. I'm am for the second amendment, but in a city that has our politicians and world leaders in it on a regular basis things should probably evaluated differently than the rest of the country.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
Deo:
The whole bases for the liberal dogma and platform is emotion. Please don't get blinded by your own emotions and project on to us. All of the liberal beliefs and talking points are over run w/ emotion, Political correctness is pure emotional… Can't hurt any feelings, Welfare.. we have to help all the "poor" people who most choose to live under the system, Tax the wealthy, punish those eveil people for being more successful than us, ehat emotion? Jealousy.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
It just boggles the mind how these idiots can get elected. It boggles the mind even further how they can stay in office after comments like this one by Pelosi. Where are the good men to stand up and fight for what is right for this country? God help us.

Comment by Sensible Conservative Republican — June 26, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
MS PELOSI QUIT TRYING TO DESTROY THIS COUNTRY

Comment by marc levy — June 26, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.
—Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution (Philadelphia 1787).

Comment by John S. — June 26, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
It is time to get the socialist/anti-american,unpatriotic politicans out. These people do not want law abiding citizens to have guns, but have no problem with criminals. In fact, the criminals have more rights. Did you ever notice how the mainstream media never mentions whether or not the person arrested for a crime involving a gun had the gun illegal or not. What has happened to the crime rate in England, Australia, Canada, etc. since the law abiding citizens cannot have guns to protect themselves? Do the criminals turn in their guns???? Let's vote out the freedom robbing lying government people. There is an election coming up, it is time for the real American people to stand up and take back the country from these socialists. If we elect more of the same (i.e. the Pelosi types) we are going to be certain to have more freedoms removed. Look at who these people support in the upcoming election. It must be because the views and goals are similar???

Comment by Gary Barnett — June 26, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Your almost as smart as Pelosi JMB. I don't always agree with the decisions of the court as there have been some bad ones lately. This time though they finally voted with the actual intent of the constitution. I'm sure the other four looked for some international laws to try to trump our own but they were outvoted this time.

Comment by stanley — June 26, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
We who love liberty as set forth by the Framers in our country's Constitution, especially the Second Amendment, should only celebrate today's ruling, today. We only dodged a bullet (no pun intended) by one stinkin' vote. That's just too close. The liberals, including the Gang of Five on the Supreme Court, will never stop trying to strip us of our God given rights so, stay alert. Next time, and there will be a next time, we could loose it all by one stinkin' vote.

BTW if McCain gets elected, and he nominates an originalist for the SC, don't let the liberals in the Senate play "keep away", again. Make them pay dearly if they try. Enough is enough.

Comment by Kent — June 26, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
Amen, John S. Love your quote by Noah Webster. If only the millions of little public school children in this country were taught this. Insted, they are taught how to properly slide a condom onto a banana. God help us.

Comment by Sensible Conservative Republican — June 26, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
reply to #59, gun owner ins DC. "hick"!! Listen mr lib or Mr socialist, it will likely be a "hick" who will save your but when times get tuff. The worst thing I can think of is some liberal in charge and think he or she is going to protect me, my wife and kids. When time gets tough and I need help, I'll be happy to have that "hick" around. If you are truely a gun owner in DC and feel just as scared with it, then maybe you should protect your family and leave to a safer place. This ruling truly is a great decision but the thing that should care the hell out of everyone is the 4 justices who didn't agree. People who will step up and protect themselves and their family are true winners her.

Comment by Jimmy — June 26, 2008 @ 4:02 pm
I can only laugh when I hear Fancy Paloser and Dyin' Finestench talk about how unsafe this ruling will make the country. You mean as opposed to the safe haven that D.C. has become?

OUT.

Comment by TexasRick — June 26, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
Comment #455

Then why do illiterates, felons, and other nutcases all flock to the Democratic Party? Ever wonder what will happen if your Party gave every fringe group that supports it, everything they wanted. Take a deep look in the mirror.

Comment by Eric — June 26, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
I guess States can regulate the 1st Admendment too!

Comment by Larry Killen — June 26, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
It is so very simple, wheather you are a Dem, Rep, Liberal, Conservative or somewhere in between… The problem isn't with law abiding citizens with guns. The problem is Criminals with guns, So Why take them from the law abiding citizens. The criminals with guns are a complete and different problem… Our fathers of democracy didn't grant criminals the right to baer arms or did I miss-read.

Comment by Ivan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
In considering the right to bear arms:
�Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people�s liberty teeth and keystone under independence, from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable, the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference, they deserve a place of honor with all that�s good.� - George Washington, First President of the United States.

�Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not.� Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States.

"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.� - Richard Henry Lee, American Statesman, 1788.

How's that for an interpretation of the founding framers' intent when writing the constitution???

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Pinhead Pelosi states that they can still come up with… "a law that�s less pervasive.." So laws should not be judged on a constitutional basis but rather on how pervasive they are. The sad thing is that there are so many people in this country that feel the same way. If there weren't, pinheads like Pelosi would not continue to be elected to office.

Comment by arnie — June 26, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Typical liberal….

Next we need to get prayer back in schools by really reading the first amendment, "Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exsercise of religion".

Comment by Jesse L. — June 26, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
This proves the Supreme Court ruling is a sham.
Even though on the surface it looks good. You will still need permission to own a gun. Hope you have $5000.00, because that's what it'll cost you for a 'permit' eventually.

Comment by Rod Simon — June 26, 2008 @ 4:07 pm
I don't understand why wanting to regulate firearms around schools and our country's elected officials is such a violation of our civil rights. I understand the second amendment, I went to college for political science, and I was there when that crazy gunman stormed the capitol building in 1998 and killed the guards. We've become slightly irrational about this topic as a country, because of people like the NRA. We don't need guns everywhere we go. Keep it in your home and use it to hunt (although anyone who has shot a snub-nose 38 is laughing right now), but we're throwing common sense out the window just to stand behind a way of thinking that's from a time way different than today

I commend Pelosi for trying to inject some common sense into our laws. I personally think we've been pretty closed-minded about a lot of things, not the least of which is guaranteeing the rights of people to have guns… especially assault rifles. I don't think I'm saying anything the majority of us aren't thinking, am I?

-denver dan

Comment by Denver Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:08 pm
Will some one please teach Nancy Pelosi to read. Nancy what part of 5 to 4 do you not understand.

Comment by Big Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 4:08 pm
[...] TheHill.com Pelosi Says D.C. Should Continue Gun Regulation @ 12:29 pm by Andy Barr House Speaker Nancy Pelosi [...]

Pingback by No Runny Eggs » Blog Archive » Actually, it’s more of a guideline than a rule… — June 26, 2008 @ 4:08 pm
Jacob said, "The second amendment says NOTHING about personal rights to firearms."

What does "The right of the people…" Mean?

Comment by Rob — June 26, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
Regardng comment #132
DR Gill - the woman is from the land of the Fruits, the Nuts and Flakes Nough Said.

Comment by PL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
Granny Fite:
I love the mentality of the Liberal, You all still think you are the minority w/ al the righteous rebel thoughts,a nd that the conservativesa are a bunch of followers. The biggest trend in America is liberlaism. It's the largest "fad" going. All of you are exactly the same rebel. It's hilarious. There are milions of people going against the "man" thinking they are such individualist. Awesome.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
Typical liberal democrat response. We don't like it, so we are going to do what we want anyway. We know what is best for you stupid surf's who think you have rights. HA! You only have what WE say you have. Constitution? It says what WE say. Now sit down and shut up or I'll raise your taxes AGAIN. And I'll take ALL of your guns. Obama was right about you clinging to your guns and religion and we know who you are and we are in power. Don't forget that!!!

Comment by Black prince — June 26, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
She just doesn't give up. She needs to learn to just keep her mouth shut, especially when she doesn't have final say. I believe the states have to listen to the supreme court and not Fancy Peloser.

Comment by Will — June 26, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Response to comment 455:

You really need to be careful on your conclusions (and comments) about conservatives. We are the ONLY group standing between you (and your liberal ilk) and the bad people in this world who desperately want to destroy the country you are living in. Spend a week in Iran or Lebanon and you'll be begging to return the wonderful life you once had in this country.

Comment by Sensible Conservative Republican — June 26, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Momma Liberal Upset… Bo ho!!!!

Next we need to carefully read the first amendment and re-enstate prayer in school… "Congress shall make no law establishing OR prohibiting the free excercise therof". We as citizens need to take back our country. For too long liberal activists have twisted things to increase the power of government.

Do we really need Washington, D. C. to educate our kids or fix our roads… NO!!!

Comment by Jesse L. — June 26, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
to Rob who wrote a comment at 4:09 pm,

Rob:
you are an idiot.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Nancy Pelosi and Rosie ODonnell live under tight security. They just dont want you and I to have any. Hypocrites!

Comment by robertv — June 26, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
TL,
Do you really think taxing the middle class the most is a good idea? Ask the current administration about that. But that's besides the point. How can you even attempt to argue the progress that's been made in DC over the past 20+years? have you ever been there? Obviously the 2nd amendment exists to protect the people from a potential tyrannical government, everyone should be allowed to enjoy that right. But, do really really think not allowing guns in D.C. is a smart idea? The city is getting better not worse, so why fix in that particular place what's not broken. No everywhere else is different and should be forced to abide by the supreme courts decision. But if you can't see that than you are too emotionally involved in a decision process that takes a clear mind.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
Pelosi thinks if guns are outlawed, no one will be able to get one. Is that stupidity or is that someone who drinks too much wine?

Comment by robertv — June 26, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
Way to go, Jacob, name calling right out of the gate. Very helpful. It's nice to see people on both sides of a debate being level-headed and respectful of each others right to their own opinion. Now, on to my point… First of all, the intent of the second amendment wasn't to allow people to hunt or protect themselves from their neighbors so much as it was to protect them from their own government, whom the Founding Fathers wisely foresaw would become tyrannical once it's mandate began to wear thin. It was for this reason that Thomas Jefferson said there should be a revolution every ten to twenty years, to keep would-be abusers of power off balance. Secondly, "well regulated," in the parlance of the times, meant smooth working, the same way a gunsmith of the time would "regulate" a double-barreled gun by making sure that both barrels hit the same target with the same load, or a clockmaker would "regulate" a clock by making sure it kept accurate time (hence the name of the well-known clock manufacturer "Regulator.") It does not mean "constrained by law." And third, if owning guns is a right, then there should be NO regulation/licensing whatsoever. An American citizen doesn't have to get a license to go to church; freedom of religion is a *right* guaranteed by the constitution. You get a driver's license because driving is a *privilege* granted by the state. You register with the government, either state or federal, for *privileges,* not for rights. And just in case you think I'm splitting hairs, the Supreme Court ruled as recently as 1944 that something is a right or a privilege, not both. By placing ANY restriction on gun possession, a power not explicitly delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, the Supreme Court has infringed the 2nd amendment (see 10th amendment.) So, they're more on your side than you think, Jacob. Perhaps you, Jacob, should study the Constitution more closely, and keep your mouth shut unless you know what you're talking about. And BTW, Nancy Pelosi is incompetent. Not an opinion, just an observation.

Comment by Rick — June 26, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
In Chicago it is illegal to own a handgun.
The Illinois State Rifle Assoc. has just filed a lawsuit against Chicago to overturn the ban.
In response, Mayor Richard Daley said the following�.

"any effort to strike down Chicago's handgun ban would likely increase taxes because of the increased need for police presence."
He also says "violence sparked by the end of the ban would also increase hospitalizations".

Is this the most ridiculous line of logic a politician every derived from a Supreme Court ruling?

Typical liberal. Use fear of increased taxes and violence to control the population.

Comment by The Oracle — June 26, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
George at 407; Mrs. Pelosi is the reason for the 2nd Admendment.
,

Comment by Ratt — June 26, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
I am a Democrat. I will never allow Nancy Pelosi or any other member of our Government to take my gun from me…unless its from my cold, dead hands of course.

Nancy Pelosi, you make me sick.

Dan
Democrat and Citizen.

Comment by Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
The Supreme Court is often referred to as the "law of the land" by the alphabet news channels. They also say our rights were "granted" by the constitution.

Neither is true. The constitution is the law of the land, not the courts. The courts cannot grant rights. And our rights were not "granted" by the constitution; they are recognized and affirmed as PREEXISTING such as "the RIGHT of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" and when mentioned it is in the context that they shall not be diminished or abridged or infringed.

The only rights granted or limited by the constitution are those of the government. The central government is presumed to have NO rights that are not granted by the constitution or reserved for the people.

Comment by JackS — June 26, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
Four Marxist-Democrat Supreme Court judges today attempted to delete the 2nd Amendment. Should ObamaTools gain power in November then look for more faux judical/legislative elitism and criminal action. Had their been just One More Vote to neuter our Constitution then we would have had to choose the action our forefathers chose: revolution.

Comment by father_moray — June 26, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
READ THE OPINION BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH

I'm no fan of Pelosi but she is absolutely right.

From the majority opinion:

"Like most rights, the Second Amendment is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose."

Comment by kevmo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
So, Queen Pelosi thinks she can overrule the Supreme Court, huh.

Sorry sweetie, thanks to four brave, knowledgable and honest men, the 2nd Amendment both applies to "Individuals" in all of the USA, including the District of Columbia.

Comment by George Williams — June 26, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
Deo:
Once again you prove how ignorant you are. The people you are worried about getting guns don't buy them in legal manner. They buy them illegally, not from stores.All this ruling did was let people who are not felons purchase arms in proper way. The crminals already have their guns.this won't cause a flood of deviants to go buy arms, they can't under the gun laws regarding the sale of arms.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
Even scarier is the 4 SCJ's who voted the other way. Yikes!!!

Comment by Tristan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
Sorry for the typo, that should have read, "Five" brave, knowledgeable and honest men.

Comment by George Williams — June 26, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Pelosi and the rest of these Marxist just can't seem to understand that the Constitution is there to PROTECT the American People.

We don't need these Socialist Bastards running our lives!

Obama, Reid, Pelosi can all go the Hell!

Comment by chasvs — June 26, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Pelosi has gun protection 24/7 yet we peons shouldn't have the same rights that she has?!?

"Rules for thee but not for me"

Typical liberal hypocrite…..

Comment by NurseZac — June 26, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
What some don't seem to be understanding is that this isn't designed to allow criminals to purchase firearms. It's designed to allow law abiding citizens the ability to purchase firearms. Criminals who want a gun, probably already have one and/or will get one not through legal means anyway.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
I have a concealed carry permit good for the entire state of California. I love taking my wife to lunch in Pelosi's San Fransisco, while packing my Glock. It always feels like a little victory…… But that pales in comparrison to today's victory. You pinko commie cows can sit back and watch as D.C. residents buy handguns. I love it!

Comment by Chris — June 26, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
Does the secret service that protect your butt in DC carry guns Nancy? They do, why? Oh, I forgot, DC has the most murders in the United States so self protection is a must, wouldn't you agree!!

Only for Nancy and Rosie O'Donald.

Comment by gun happy — June 26, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
The ruling was 5 to 4. That is dangerously close to a loss. The law is so clear that it should never have a need to be contested. It is a part of our Constitution because of people in gov just like Pelosi. I fear not increased violence but an overbearing Government. A gov that would disarm me and you so that they ey do as they please.

Comment by RazzWV — June 26, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
And for those of you who keep touting that DC is becoming less and less dangerous over the past 20 years, that doesn't say much that it's still number 7 as far as highest crime rates.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
If you really want to get rid of Pelosi, don't just bitch about her, contribute to Cindy Sheehan's (Casey's mom) campaign against her for the San Francisco congressional seat. Cindy has proven her courage in bucking BushCo and has ten times the integrity of Pelosi. Just Google Cindy Sheehan for her campaign website.

Comment by pettyfogger — June 26, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
It would be a bad idea to think there will not be more legilation designed to go around the supreme court's ruling. If Obama wins, and there is a veto proof house and senate, then America will cease to exist as a free country. You can throw the bill of rights out and the 1st and 2nd and many other adm's as well. They want us subservant to mother government then to a dictorial government. God bless the late great USA because the USA in the libs mind is anything but free or great.

Comment by Tom Smith — June 26, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
Hey!,#485,Jacob, YOU are the "people", you moron.

Comment by Kent — June 26, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
TL,

Look up the statistics and you will find a majority of the guns that kill people are purchased legally. And, your completely ignoring the fact that crime has decreased tremendously in D.C. since the law was enacted, I believe roughly 32 years ago. The people who need to carry guns in D.C.(police, secret security,etc) can. This what I mean when I say emotional. You aren't even using real evidence to back your claims.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
Madam Pelosi: Once again I am disappointed by your rhetoric. To say that DC can still circumvent a Supreme Court descision is nothing less than sheer deconstrctionism. By stating this you will undermine the basic tenets that make this contry great: namely the checks and balances. SCOTUS checks the legistlature by interpreting the Constitution.

For those who take this descision as being a bad one: look at the majority's opinion it is well done.

Comment by Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
This one act alone will insure Pres Bush a place of honor in history. His forsight in nominating the last two SC judges swung the vote to uphold the Constitution. Be afraid very afraid if Obama becomes POTUS!

Comment by C.S.Bailey — June 26, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
1) Nancy Pelosi is a liberal democrat. 2) A large number of the democrat parties constituents are minorities. 3) Minorities commit the vast number of violent crimes in those cities with the most draconian anti-gun laws, such as D.C., New York, Chicago, etc. By supporting these unconstitutional gun bans, what she and other democrats are doing is preventing any law-abiding citizen from protecting themselves from her (their) constituents. Same goes with so-called "black leaders". They know that an armed citizenry spells trouble for their crime-prone "yoofs" should they ever come face to face. Thus, explaining their rejection of our U.S. Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. An unarmed citizenry is a vulnerable citizenry to both criminals AND treasonous politicians such as Nancy Pelosi. Neither will sleep well tonight. But fear not, Marxists. This Supreme Court ruling does not adversely affect you. You will still live safely in your gated, lily-white communities, far removed from the criminal element you choose to de facto protect with your unconstitutional, Marxist, "progressive" philosophy.

Comment by Cop — June 26, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
Oh and #516:

SO what? attack a descion based on its opinion not the number of justices. a unanimous descion can be a terrible one

Comment by Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
"The people have a right to bear arms, but the government does reserve the right to limit those rights."
Jeff, you are an idiot and a socialist, if you believe your statement. A right regulated by government is not a "right," it is only a privilege to be taken away at the whim of a hostile government. You are the one who needs to do some reading…

Comment by Sam — June 26, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
Deo - if crime has 'decreased tremendously' as you say, then why is DC still #7? It has a population of 581,530 which is at least half the size of major cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, etc…and yet it ranks higher than ALL of them as far as ALL types of crime go. How can you say that crime is decreasing? I don't see your proof.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
Just watch, Crimes involving guns will increase, because the good guy's can have them, And lib's will use that data to say "see gun crimes have increased sense the ban was lifted, we need it back to make us safe." -idiots-

Comment by cw — June 26, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
My Right

go to this link to see the 25 most dangerous cities in the U.S. as of 2007
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0921299.html

Guess what city you won't find on that list…

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
Deo:
The majority of those statistics are a blanket #'s, they don't factor in defense shootings or people using a stolen gun, etc. Under your logic we should outlaw cars. A car is more dangerous than a firearm. More are killed in Car accidents. They can be used as a weapon as well. If every person owning a car wanted to kill someone w/ it they sure as hell could. Doesn't mean they are going to, same a firearms. Once again you are ignorant.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
People still don't get it. The right to bear arms was so that citizens could protect themselves from goverment. Not so we could hunt, etc. And that right was never to be infringed upon, NEVER!!!

Comment by David Lang — June 26, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
Comment 81:"…NRA's slippery slope arguement. The people have a right to bear arms, but the government does reserve the right to limit those rights." Comment by Jeff

Jeff, the government has NO "right" to do any thing! They ONLY have powers on loan from us, the people. Read the Constitution before you make an ass of YOURSELF!

Comment by Jim in MT — June 26, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
Pelosi is an idiot.History is going to really be harsh on her dumb ass. There's already plenty of "laws" concerning concealed weapons (of all sorts) and guns in schools.What the pitiful thing does not get or understand or comprehend or anything else concerning common sense/guns is that the criminals don't give a damn either way what Nancy Pelosi thinks about this. Other than whether or not she makes their job easier with a populace that cannot,is not allowed to, defend themselves.

Comment by Bob@Lakeland,Fl.,USA — June 26, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
This women is a total idiot. She is surrounded by guns and security and would deny the people the same right to self-defense. She isn't fit to serve. A complete fool.

Comment by Thomas Jensen — June 26, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
why is the supreme court the final word when it rules the way liberals want, but open to continued challenge when it doesn't?

Comment by stargirl — June 26, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
What more will it take for the citizens to realize that their future is in their hands? The Supreme Court has told us all that we are in control of our collective future. Will it take a baseball bat to the head to get the message across that the voters are responsible for themselves and not government? The last 40 years have shown the people of this country how irresponsible government can be and how selfish others can be. This coming election may be the last one to rid ourselves of the smooth talking professional politicians and get some people into Washington that will get this country back on course before we become a backwater has been.

Comment by Sock Ray Blue — June 26, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
TL:

I hate to say this because I really did think you were a smart person at first. Look at the link I posted, at the bottom of the list there is a note listing the 6 categories the list is based on. here it is "NOTE: Cities with 75,000+ population. The rankings are based on a city's rate for six crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft."
Keep arguing without any real evidence and I'm going to stop responding to your pathetic attempts. Don't waste my time.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
Pelosi is a San Fransisco Socialist. Plain and simple.

Dictators throughout history would be proud

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0934323.html

Murder Rates 2005

Comment by Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
Interesting that most of the haters are men. Threatened much? So pathetic.

Comment by bebe — June 26, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
It's time for BIG change in Washington. Everyone should register to vote in California and get rid of this OLD WINDBAG. Has anyone given this Woman? a Mental Evaluation? It's MY RIGHT to Keep and BEAR ARMS. She has NO say. In fact this Women? means NOTHING to me.She needs a Check up From the Neck up!!

Comment by Mr. Change — June 26, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
State City Population Burglary Rate Larceny-theft Rate Motor vehicle theft Rate Arson Rate Property crime Rate Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Rate Forcible rape Rate Robbery Rate Aggravated assault Rate Violent crime Rate Murder Rate Murder Rank

District of Columbia Washington 581,530 657 2602 1213 5 4473 29 31 619 765 1445 29.1 7

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
Guns 'NEAR' schools??? I wonder how the definition of NEAR will change………

Comment by andy — June 26, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
If the Democrats have their way we'll soon be called the United Socialist States of America, USSA.
The right to keep and bear arms is what protects our freedoms from the Socialist European lover Democrats from taking over with their own arms.
Next is the Fairness Doctrine.
Beware.
The Socialists are coming, The Socialists are coming.

Comment by James Bonner — June 26, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
Bebe,

your last sentence is pathetic. I wish both cool-aid drinking liberals and conservatives were forced to live together in some deranged version of Big Brother.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
If she is against citizens owning guns , and she is the speaker of the house, then why doesn't she sponsor a constitutional amendment repealing the second amendment. All she will have to do is persuade her fellow citizens that she is correct and change the constitution. This is the real way to affect change and promote your ideology.

Nancy, put an amendment where your mouth is.

Comment by Jim Dammann — June 26, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Bebe - I'm a female and I'm willing to bet there are a lot more females on here than you think. Besides, what makes you think that most of these comments are from men?

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Response to Jacob,

Being an NRA instructor, I question your credibility to quote as a source, the NRA, that rifles/shotguns are better defenses to home protection than the handgun. Obviously another spout from a Liberal who knows what is the best defensive weapon for everyone in home defense. You are so arrogant, and not to mention ignorant.
Nancy Pelosi up to this point has always supported the "handgun" ban in D.C. by maintaining that the 2nd Amendment applies only to State Militia, not individuals. The DC law was a "BAN" on firearms….it's called handguns idiot! In case you missed it, SCOTUS just decided that Militia is "INDIVIDUALS" and that the government cannot infringed that right to keep a well regulated militia, not that the governement well-regulates your right to keep and bear arms! You obviously need to actually pull up the text and learn ENGLISH!

Comment by Jeff — June 26, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
American Voters had better wake up or we will be a SOCIALIST SOCIETY under Democratic Rule!!!!!!
They will stop at nothing to get there, and the Politically Ignorant American Voters are pushing them forward!!!!!!!!!!!

All RIGHTS that were given to us by our forefathers are now thinned down to a few, and the Liberal Bench Judges are slowly taking the rest of your RIGHTS a little piece at a time by using their Liberal Opinions instead of the Great CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA!!!!!!!

Comment by BIG LO IN KNOXVILLE — June 26, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
It is not well known but it is a fact that Nacy Pelosi IS licensed and DOES carry a conceled weapon in the state of California. Basically she is saying that SHE should be allowed to protect herself but normal citizens cant.

Comment by Tim — June 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
History will rank Nancy Pelosi right next to that other great Democrat, Jimmy Carter.

Comment by John Chik — June 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
In the usage of the time, 'regulated' meant equipped. "A well EQUIPPED militia….." Read writings from the time.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
Deo:
You have proven to me you are nothing but a 'Cause" head. You jump on any cause of the moment, you have nothing better to do your life. My advice is do as your parents did and get a job sir. Hopefully maybe you'll fall down well or get kicked by horse and get some logic and common sense. Best of Luck.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
Nancy Pelosi is one of the most decent people in Washington and I happen to agree with her AND I'm a gun owner, an avid target shooter and sometime hunter. All Speaker Pelosi is saying is that Washington D.C. can regulate handguns by the use of existing law. She is not denying the fact that the Second Amendment guaranties the lawful citizens of this country the right to own a rifle, a shotgun, or a pistol. Felons, people with mental problems, even persons convicted of violent misdemeanors, can be denied the right to own a gun. Moreover, this decisionn doesn't mean that anyone can pack a concealed weapon. They can have a handgun or other firearm in thier home for home defense. PERIOD. What I would like to see are a pair of laws I call safe and safety.

The safe law would require any firearm, not under the immediate control of the owner, be locked in a steel gun safe. Most guns used by criminals are obtained via theft. Most children injured as a rssult of firearm accidents get access to guns becasue they are laying around.

The safety part would require a nationwide test, with both a written and practical test, similar to what we require of drivers. No one should own a gun who cannot safely use it and that means being able to hit a target at a reasonable distance. If you cannot do this, you have no business owning a firearm.

Such laws exist in places like Sweden and Norway and Austria. In Sweden, where firearm ownership is even more common than the U.S., the rate of firearm deaths (except for suicide, where it is much much higher) is one-sixth of ours, due solely to reasonable laws like these.

Comment by Mike Brooks — June 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
BEBE the Lib IS A SORE loser. Must be related to that WINDBAG. BOO HOO. Good over Evil once again.
The only person that points out the fact anyone HATES her Because she's a WOMAN? is a WOMAN. Figures.

Comment by Mr. Change — June 26, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Cry-baby CONservatives. All you care about is toting around your guns and feeling like a cowboy. I hope someone you love is killed by a gun.
Comment by bebe � June 26, 2008 @ 4:39 pm

Now bebe. Surely someone such as yourself, the so-called "tolerant" ones, would not wish ill-will upon someones loved ones. That said, why do people such as yourself choose to cherrypick the United States Constitution and want to throw out the ones that do not float with your Marxist agenda? Surely you can find a country that does NOT have a constitution. You may find solace there.

Comment by Cop — June 26, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
At the time of the writing, regulated meant 'EQUIPPED'. "A wll EQUIPPED militia…."

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Die in a fire, Bebe.

Comment by John Wayne — June 26, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
Oh Nancy … Liberty reigns in America notwithstanding your ample pathetic liberal ass… my gun is assembled, loaded, unlocked and ready to defend my home and family! Thank you, Antonin!

Comment by LibertyMan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
Mike Brooks -

Interesting you should bring up the topic of Sweden gun laws. Their self defense laws are much more lax and plain than ours are. There is no question about shooting someone there. If someone is in your home, you can shoot them. If a person is in a perceived dangerous situation, you can shoot them. If someone refuses to leave your house, you can shoot them. Not only that but something like 20% of the population are registered gun owners. Bring self defense laws like that to the US and I promise you gun crime will drastically drop.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
You know bebe, you really are a sexist pig. I am ashamed that you would resort to sex to make a point.

BTW to have a well regulated malitia, w=they need to already own guns….

Comment by Samantha — June 26, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
what a baby! whenever she loses she just cries and tries to find a way around it

Comment by christian — June 26, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
I'll write this so Nancy can understand it.

"Mooooo. Moo moo mooooooo moo moooooo mooooooo."

Comment by Larry — June 26, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
I don't understand why wanting to regulate firearms around schools and our country's elected officials is such a violation of our civil rights.

-denver dan

Well, you see, when Local and State Governments start regulating where you are allowed to own guns then where, Pray Tell, will it stop ?

Remember,,,, Socialism is only two short steps away from Communism.
,

Comment by Ratt — June 26, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
My goodness! Nanzi Pelosovitch doesn't like the ruling from the Supreme Court, so she's gonna "work around" it? What arrogance, what a typical fascist dictator. This old bag needs to go, asap! She's obviously senile, it must be the botched face-lift. Shut up and go away, Ninny! You are a blathering IDIOT!

Comment by Impeach_Pelosi — June 26, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
To the few folks here not informed about what the framers of the Constitution had in mind when the drafted the 2nd ammendment please read the following.

The Founding Fathers on the Second Amendment

"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Co-author of the Second Amendment
during Virginia's Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788

"A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves �"
Richard Henry Lee
writing in Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republic, Letter XVIII, May, 1788.

"The people are not to be disarmed of their weapons. They are left in full posession of them."
Zachariah Johnson
Elliot's Debates, vol. 3 "The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution."

"� the people are confirmed by the next article in their right to keep and bear their private arms"
Philadelphia Federal Gazette
June 18, 1789, Pg. 2, Col. 2
Article on the Bill of Rights

"And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the Press, or the rights of Conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms; �"
Samuel Adams
quoted in the Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer, August 20, 1789, "Propositions submitted to the Convention of this State"

The Founding Fathers on Arms
"Firearms stand next in importance to the constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence � from the hour the Pilgrims landed to the present day, events, occurences and tendencies prove that to ensure peace security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable � the very atmosphere of firearms anywhere restrains evil interference � they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."
George Washington
First President of the United States

"The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand arms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as property. The same balance would be preserved were all the world destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside � Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
Thomas Paine

"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
Richard Henry Lee
American Statesman, 1788

"The great object is that every man be armed." and "Everyone who is able may have a gun."
Patrick Henry
American Patriot

"Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in possession and under our direction and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?"
Patrick Henry
American Patriot

"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
Thomas Jefferson
Third President of the United States

"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that � it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; � "
Thomas Jefferson
letter to Justice John Cartwright, June 5, 1824. ME 16:45.

"The best we can help for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed."
Alexander Hamilton
The Federalist Papers at 184-8

The Founding Fathers on Maintaining Freedom
"The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution."
Thomas Jefferson
Third President of the United States

"There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. "
Noah Webster
American Lexicographer

"The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion."
Edmund Burke
British Statesman, 1784

"What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance. Let them take arms."
Thomas Jefferson
to James Madison

"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Ben Franklin
American Statesman

Comment by Jim_in_Houston — June 26, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
It is not just Bug eyed Polosi it is all politicans,not very many of them are honest they do not deserved to be called honorable.

Comment by Frank — June 26, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
Liberals….good ole commies….they are the enemies of this country. They will never understand the constitution nor have the brains to understand it.

Comment by patriot — June 26, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
HEY NANCY… BLOW IT OUT YOUR ASS!!!

Comment by PULL MY FINGER — June 26, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
Thats really harsh Samantha. Chill out. But good point on the malitia

Comment by Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
This guy has it right…
http://investingnotes.com/2008/06/26/thank-you-scotus/

The second amendment is what protects us from an oppressive government. No wonder the left is worried.

Comment by Dan — June 26, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Y'all forget, she's a typical socialist from my home state of Californication!

Comment by Easy Rider — June 26, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
TL,

way to show your true colors and totally get off subject when you have been beaten. I grew up in Maryland and so D.C. for me is probably more important than it is for you. That is why I have made point to speak specifically about it. And as far as logic I'm the only one of us two that has used any in this discussion, that's why your last statement is a loud bark with no bite as you back away with your tail between your legs. But I don't blame you, I can tell by your writing and argument skills that you probably haven't had much schooling.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Liberal arrogance seems predicated on the premise that the average Joe is an average buffoon and is incapable of thinking for himself but Joe's done all right by America for over 225 years. Thanks Nancy but we can handle things ourselves.

Comment by JohnnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
Nancy Pelosi is one of the most decent people in Washington and I happen to agree with her AND I'm a gun owner, an avid target shooter and sometime hunter. All Speaker Pelosi is saying is that Washington D.C. can regulate handguns by the use of existing law. She is not denying the fact that the Second Amendment guaranties the lawful citizens of this country the right to own a rifle, a shotgun, or a pistol. Felons, people with mental problems, even persons convicted of violent misdemeanors, can be denied the right to own a gun. Moreover, this decisionn doesn't mean that anyone can pack a concealed weapon. They can have a handgun or other firearm in thier home for home defense. PERIOD. What I would like to see are a pair of laws I call safe and safety. ————————————-
LMAO! One of Ninny's handlers wrote this puff piece, that is HYSTERICAL! Hey Nanzi, I have a license to carry, concealed. If some loser Lefty is gonna try to rape or kill me, while walking down the street, how in the hell can my gun save me, when it is at HOME? Your logic is beyond pathetic. You SUCK!

Comment by Impeach_Pelosi — June 26, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Giggity Giggity….Suck it Pelosi

Comment by Tim — June 26, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
Next on the agenda: D.C. checkpoints and no-go zones.

Comment by Korla Pundit — June 26, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
Dan is right… the Left cannot control an armed population and we all know the Left is all about control.

Comment by JohnnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
Hey Nancy, have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe the founding fathers thought we should own guns to protect us from people like you? Take a look at the third amendment. They clearly want individuals to protect their home, their community, their state and their country. What you may fail to realize that when this Right was written that every man from 18-65 was expected to fight if and when called upon.

Comment by Robin — June 26, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
"I think…I think…I think…."

Doesn't sound like straight forward leadership. Get the facts straight, Negative Nancy, before you comment….

Comment by J — June 26, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
Deo:
You are showing that you are the typical Wanna be liberal elitist. You think you are smarter than you are and you have no logic skills. You can't see the forest for the trees. This ruling is not going to unleash some crime wave of law abiding citizens to start purchasing guns thru the 3 day waiting period and start on a life of illeagl activity to drive up the murder, shooting, rape, armed robbery statistics. If someone chooses to do that, they don't need the 2nd amendment to do so. Fool.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
Finally some good news from DC. Americans will stand a while longer even with the old windbag running Congress. Let us Bible clingers pray that our country is still here in four years.

Comment by Marko — June 26, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
Anyone want to ask Pelosi about sending Slaughter and Lantos to meet with the PKK to create a crisis on the border of Turkey to disrupt supply lines for our forces during the surge?

Same with Armenian genocide solution… piss off the Turks to disrupt our efforts in a time of war.

Treasonous and it's not going unnoticed.

Comment by Rey — June 26, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
What? Is the women totally mad, or has she just been sleeping the past 24 hrs. What a total, complete fool!

Comment by Jazzman — June 26, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
Note Nancy says: "come forward with a law that's less pervasive." Ok… so Nancy was fine prior to with "pervasive"?

Comment by JohnnyG — June 26, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
Such laws exist in places like Sweden and Norway and Austria. In Sweden, where firearm ownership is even more common than the U.S., the rate of firearm deaths (except for suicide, where it is much much higher) is one-sixth of ours, due solely to reasonable laws like these.
Comment by Mike Brooks � June 26, 2008 @ 4:46 pm

Maybe demographics has something to do with this as well. Firearms are common in many states such as Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and the Dakotas, yet their crime rates are a tiny fraction of, say, cities like D.C., New York, Baltimore, Detroit, and Chicago. I received a .410 shotgun for my 12th birthday. My friends and I would go hunting, unattended, practically every weekend. This same thing happens today in many small, so-called country towns and it is rarely a problem. Maybe, just maybe, its not guns after all, but rather (how can I put this in a PC way) the demographics of "certain" communities.

Comment by Cop — June 26, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
The Socialist/Democrat party is already hard at work drafting ways around the Supreme Court ruling. They know that what stands between them and their full implementation of their radical ideas of silencing anyone who doesn't go along with them is the pervasive ownership of firearms. Someday the people may decide they've had enough of all the self serving aggrandizement going on in Washington and that it's time to throw the whole Washington crowd out and start over.

Comment by Leroy Jenkins — June 26, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
The constitution is a contract between us, the people, and the government. When the people in charge begin to violate the terms of that contract,we are no longer bound by the laws propagated under the constitution.Those who are sworn to uphold the constitution become traitors when they violate our rights.Remember that the tree of liberty is best refreshed by the blood of tyrants.

Comment by kingfish — June 26, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
The low crime in Sweeden has not as much to do with gun control as it does self defense laws. They are very serious about personal protection. You can shoot a person dead if you are threatned and if they refuse to leave your property. If the US had protection laws like that, I guarantee that crime rates would drop. If a burglar knew that by breaking into a house 1 in 5 would have a gun, and by law, they had 100% right to shoot you in between the eyes, I bet they'd think twice about it.

Comment by My right — June 26, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
To #482 Do you not understand the 2nd amendment? It says "shall not be infringed". Frankly it doesn't matter what size or type of weapon/arms one wishes to own or possess or even carry, we each have a right, and I would say duty, to defend ourselves and others when the need arises.
Nancy Pelosi is a partisan hack who knows nothing beyond the Dem talking points.
I guess I should also ask: do you understand what the word "right" means? It does not mean one is allowed, it means that no one can take a right away from you and that includes the congress of the US. The Constitution does not grant rights, they are ours because we are mankind. They just are.

Comment by Ken Howe Clearwater, FL — June 26, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
Unreal… Pelosi practically quotes Scalia's comments in the opinion (ie. "leaves the District of Columbia a variety of tools for combating that (handgun violence) problem, including some measures regulating handguns.") and you villainize her

you people are everything you condemn dems of.

Comment by jmichaeldavid — June 26, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
Rather than celebrate a victory for the Constitution, freedom, and individual rights, Speaker Pelosi makes a comment that DC can still pass a measure to restrict handgun use. It's great to know that Democrats want to be the party of the elite and the police state. Someone should also inform her that 48 states allow some form of conceal carry. Only Illinois (unfortunately my home state) and Wisconsin still live in the dark ages.

Comment by Jim T — June 26, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
Reasonable restrictions on carrying fire arms in public, concealed and in or around schools is understandable. However, denying law abiding, mentally stable, citizens from the weapons necessary to protect themselves, property and home is not understandable or correct. The problem often lies in the fact that the politicians and others writing and enacting these laws live in private guarded communities and are not subject to the same dangers/perils that the rest of us are. In addition congress will often pass laws restricting citizens but exempt themselves from the same laws.
I do own fire arms and have been forced to use them on two occassions to defend myself and my property against intruders. The police can not arrive in time on most occassions, it most often takes them at least 1/2 hour or more to arrive on the scene, which would leave most of us dead or seriously injured.

Comment by BILL — June 26, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
What part of the 2nd amendment don't you understand Nancy? MORON!!

Comment by Kramo — June 26, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property… Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them." Thomas Paine

Comment by eamon — June 26, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
Hey Ms Speaker: Do you hear it?

It's the American people with "our pitch forks & torches" coming to DC in November, ready and willing to make a "Real Change for America!!

Maybe you havent heard the saying " We The People"!

You will in November!!

Comment by Brian — June 26, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
I can see it now. Nancy Pelosi and her enablers will try to circumvent the 2nd Amendment by agreeing that the citizens have a right to keep and bear arms, but that they don't have a constitutional right to ammunition.

Comment by Cop — June 26, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
gotta love the botox queen. keep the sheeples scared so you can manage 'em more easily..

Comment by dave — June 26, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
Deo:
Your silence is a welcomed forfeit.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
This woman is pure unadulterated evil and a traitor to her own countrymen.

Comment by Mark — June 26, 2008 @ 5:21 pm
Somebody please tell Queen Nancy to take her opinion and ….

What does it say about the Constitution when four
out of the nine dissented AGAINST the second amendment. I thought it would be a no brainer
9-0 vote.

Look out fourth and eighth amendment.
They're next for debate.

Comment by Doug Oloizia — June 26, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Let me say this once and for all. Gun control is about control period.!If You take a peoples right to protect themselves away you have a society of slaves! We have a right to protect our family in our own home. It didn't take the Supreme court to decide this it's just common sense. As for idiots like the mayor of Chicago who think taking your guns rights away reduces crime in some way. Think again you idiots the criminals dont give a damn about gun control!

Comment by mario carrasco — June 26, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
TL,

Where is your evidence? I proved that D.C. is far better now than it was then. I also pointed out there are special circumstances in the city where the President of the United States lives. I'm not for gun bans or too stringent gun laws anywhere else. But D.C. is different. If you care about America so much you should see why D.C. is a special case. Have you ever been there? I have many times during the bad and good times. There are many reasons for the positive change that occurred there, and the gun laws there are part of that. I think it's funny you think I'm liberal by the way. But that's a typical thought from a cool-aid drinker either you agree with me or your Liberal…The same kind of thinking in reverse that the Soviets had. I think it's funny that you would have so much in common with an ideology I'm sure you hate.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
It looks like most AOL subscribers are just as nuts as the five black-robed buffoons who see the second amendment as an individual right. Who say there is no far right-wing activism? Traditional biases trumps the explicit language of the Constitution in the name of paranoia.

Comment by nogunlover — June 26, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
Nancy, Do you mean that those of us who live too close to a school have to surrender our right to self-defense and hunting? In my professional experience in security in the home, it is the homes closest to the schools that suffer the most crime.

Or are you hoping that if you can continue to disarm the citizens, they will have less opportunity to resist your form of government?

I left California to get away the the likes of you. How dare you try to restrict our guns here in Idaho.

Concealed Carry is the best form of self-government. Fortunately, Idaho supports it.

Comment by Mark in Idaho — June 26, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
This is a sad day for liberals. The only bright spot was the 350 point drop in the DOW.

Comment by starboy — June 26, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
The funny thing is you think you're not a liberal. And the gun laws did not affect the criminal element there. It was the hard work of the law enforcement there going after them day in day over hte last 20 yrs.. Once again criminals are not affected by gun laws. They do not use legal channels to get them.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
Deo:
Lots of Luck, I am off to dinner.

Comment by TL — June 26, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
As far as this lady goes…you get what you vote for. Remember that on election day when you're ready to elect O'Bama…It'll be more of the same.

Comment by Tom — June 26, 2008 @ 5:33 pm
I am very proud that the Supreme Court of this Great Nation has seen, and done the right thing in supporting the meaning of the 2nd Amendment. Nancy Pelosi be damned. Not for her position on this issue, but for her Liberal Un- intellegent thoughts on immigration and taxation. Christ almighty She is a disgrace to the Congressional Body as a whole or Hole as case may be. Hooray for the Supreme Court. They have saved the Country from Tyriny.

Comment by Bill Watson — June 26, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
The supreme court just avoided the second revolutionary war today. Four of them still deserve the firing squad though.

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
And while you're at it Nancy, get out of OUR state you carpet bagger. It appears she actually believes the Marin County gibberish. Wow Nancy, your stupidity is signed, sealed, and delivered. I wonder what this genius will come up with next, single candidate ballots?

Comment by David Maxwell — June 26, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
News Flash!!! It's OK for Pelosi to run with sharp scissors!!!! PLEASE

Comment by Capt.Drydock — June 26, 2008 @ 5:37 pm
Gun control worked for Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin and chairman Mao.

Comment by mc — June 26, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
Deo,
What special circumstances can you provide regarding D.C. that can justify taking away a citizens constitutional right? And if so, how about other rights? Maybe somewhere, the people should relinquish their 1st amendment rights, or maybe their 4th amendment rights? Hey, how about the 8th amendments cruel and unusual punishment? Its a slippery slope when you begin making exceptions, or allowing government to decide which constitutional laws can be thwarted at any particular moment. We could ALL find circumstances where doing so would be ideal in certain instances, but by doing so begins a trend towards taking ALL our constitutional rights away. THAT, my friend, is not a road we want to travel.

Comment by Cop — June 26, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
Wow… quite a few knuckle-draggers posting on here today. Did Drudge link to this page, by any chance?

Comment by Roger in Washington, D.C. — June 26, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
Like so many politicians in this world, Pelosi rose to office because of her good looks and charisma. When will Americans learn that it is CHARACTER that makes a man (or woman).

Comment by Pelosipelotuda — June 26, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
I live in D.C. and the majority of law abiding citizens do NOT want more guns in this city. They feel there are already too many and adding more could mean them falling into the hands of the wrong people, mainly young people who do not have the maturity level to know the dangers of guns or those who are involved in gangs.

It's not the same when you live in a city like D.C. or Chicago where gun violence is totally out of control. I do understand and believe the 2nd Amendment should be protected, but I see no reason there should not also be laws in Urban areas to regulate guns more. This town will become unliveable if everyone started buying guns. Already it is extremely dangerous in a lot of areas.

Comment by Dev — June 26, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
Since a revolver (handgun) would be the only firearm that a person with the use of only one arm could use for self-defense, it sounds like Nancy's looking to violate the rights of the handicapped!

Comment by Kirk — June 26, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
What would you expect from the elitist, socialist dem's that have armed police bodyguards to protect them?

Remember when uncle Ted's bodyguards tried to take machine guns into the UN building?

Just try taking any firearm, let alone a MG into NYC if you're not a member of royalty and, or from Camelot.

Comment by A free American — June 26, 2008 @ 5:40 pm
For anyone interested in a scholarly historical perspective of the origins of the Second Amendment, I highly recommend "To Keep and Bear Arms," by Joyce Lee Malcom, Harvard Univ. Press, 1994. This book may still be available in paperback.

The long battle to disarm Americans has been going on since the fifties; it is NOT over. The Bolscheviks and their fawning fellow-travelers have this as a prime objective. This book would be a good investment for the next battle - sure to come.

Any politician arguing that the Second Amendment does not apply to individuals is either a fool, an idiot or intellectually dishonest. Sad that 4 Supremes and the current Dem. leadship all fit that description!

Comment by Chase — June 26, 2008 @ 5:41 pm
Queen Nancy would be unable to grasp the fact that Washington DC would be part of the US of A and not their own little country. Somebody give Nancy a clue, please…..

Comment by Jack Bauer — June 26, 2008 @ 5:41 pm
"Wow� quite a few knuckle-draggers posting on here today. Did Drudge link to this page, by any chance?

Comment by Roger in Washington, D.C. � June 26, 2008 @ 5:38 pm"

It's us knuckle-draggers that keep you free you elitist, snobby, little scumbag.

Comment by Carl in Texas — June 26, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
Nancy doesn't sleep well at night.She's had so many face lifts she doesn't have skin left to close her eyes. Thereby the reason for her stupid decisions.

Comment by maxeffort — June 26, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
It appears Americans have at the very least won a partial victory as it concerns the second amendment. I say at least partial because I haven't seen the wording of the decision that explains the decision.

Comment by David Lamon — June 26, 2008 @ 5:45 pm
All of you congratulating the "victory" need to read the fine print. SCOTUS did NOT decisively affirm the right to BEAR arms…only the right to "keep" them.

They left open regulatory means to make it all but impossible for citizens to defend themselves any place but their own home…and when is one most at risk? In one's home or on the street?

I can also anticipate DC will make it as difficult as possible to simply TRANSPORT a handgun. You won't be able to take it with you when you travel, go for target practice, etc. Or, if you are "allowed" to do so, it will be so difficult and possibly expensive (e.g. requiring special "transport" permits or gun dealer middle-men) that it effectively prevents it. After all, those are "reasonable" restrictions…aren't they?

The right to BEAR arms is STILL infringed. Don't fool yourselves.

Comment by DarkestKnight — June 26, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
I noticed obama tried to spin his way into a support for the decision. If memory serves it was he who supports the total handgun ban in Chicago and tried to get that ban extended to the entire state of Ill.
If this clown gets elected and stacks the court with fools like Pelosi, another case could result in a reversal.

We need to get Mccain [who has always been good on the 2nd]in there and then work to throw damfools like pelosi and reid etal out of the congress. Obambi is dangerous to our liberty, he's a marxist and a wolf in sheep's clothing. You can't trust a word this guy says.

Comment by Seawolf — June 26, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Speaker Nanzi Pelosi on the 2nd ammendment ruling. "Ve have vays of taking your guns avay, unt you vill like it. Ve do not vant to control ze guns, ve vant to control ze peoples. Ve refuse to controls ze criminals, just ze peoples."I think that pretty well covers it.

Comment by LJ — June 26, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
[...] Nancy? You wanted to say something? [...]

Pingback by Heller Affirmed « Thus I have Spoken — June 26, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Please, cut Ms. Pelosi some slack. She's only reitertaing the talking poitns provided her by her PAC, the Amalgamated Carpet Munchers.

Comment by Doc — June 26, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
Wow. . . I didn't know we had two female justices on the Supreme Court. Her comments just go to show you that these people (far left liberals) live in a separate place than we do. . . a fantasy land where the rules of law do not apply to them.

Comment by Tom Miller — June 26, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
This is truly agood day for the 2nd Amendment. It at least helps people defend their livelihoods when necessary.

As for the naysayers, this controversy would not be necessary if the incompetent local, state and federal governments would crack down on the black market sale of guns. That is where the real problem is. This is where the criminals and other people who do not need t ohave possession of guns get them from. Just take a look at the cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, LA, etc and you will find a big black market who sell guns (and not just handguns either)to anyone and everyone.

Let's do something about that and leave the rest of us law-abiding citizens alone. It appears that all levels of government do not want to deal with t he criminal element of selling guns on the black ma rket or out of the back of a vehicle.

I am glad about the ruling. At least if the situation presents itself, I will be able to defend myself and whoever is with me.

Comment by Letty Hasbargen — June 26, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Talk is cheap. You lose and you won't do nothing about it, but talk. Just like you said you were going to end the Iraqi war. Talk. Wrong just like when you said USA lost the war and the surge would not work. YOU STINK and you are a discrace to the country.

Comment by Ted Cory — June 26, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
GET RID OF NANCY PELOSI!! She does not deserve to be where she is. She wants to do away with our Constitution. Get rid of all the liberal politicians so we will have some sanity in this world. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! We the PEOPLE…….

Comment by Gailgal — June 26, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
I suppose all the rightWingNUTjobs and GUN lovers are happy. The new Obama administration will make it all good. Hee Hee wait and see how many more cryBabies there are when he is in office. I can't wait! Go Nancy Go!!!

–> IN BU$H YOU TRU$TED, NOW WE'RE BU$TED <–

Comment by stopYERcryin — June 26, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
The Second Amendment is once again alive and well in D.C.
Dig up your guns D.C. citizens, unlock their trigger gaurds and begin the groundwork for concealed carry. Take your city back. The other nine amendments don't mean diddly squat if the 2nd one is taken from you.

Comment by daryl — June 26, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
Those defending Nancy do not understand what the issue really is. It is CONTROL, not just of guns but the libs want control of every aspect of our lives. Many libs say the constitution is outdated, it is an evolving document. Voting Democrat just means fewer freedoms down the road. Thank goodness Algore is not president, or the fabricator Kerry. The fact that DC has so much crime, mostly against poor blacks, means noting to the libs. Never allow facts to get in the way of your emotions.

Comment by Edson — June 26, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
L I B E R T Y

Comment by seeker — June 26, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
I bet Pelosi has armed guards that protect her night and day. But for you? - NO WAY if it was up to her.

Comment by bilbo — June 26, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
"Wow� quite a few knuckle-draggers posting on here today. Did Drudge link to this page, by any chance?"
Comment by Roger in Washington, D.C. � June 26, 2008 @ 5:38 pm

Hey ignoramus , what are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as? Try the "Bill of Rights" in case you didn't know. Also, those are ALL rights of the individual, not of some militia or whatever. For those four idiots on the Court who voted nay, they should all be impeached. For you, you should either grow into manhood, or take the first plane to Beijing, where I'm sure you can find plenty of other sheep to graze with.

Comment by Leroy Jenkins — June 26, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
HEY rodger. I see to you believing in the constitution is ignorant. Well truth wins out this time. BYW - lily livered people like you should never have guns.

Comment by bilbo — June 26, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
Cant u all see that this is a stupid ruling a ruling that will end in the deaths of hundreds due to handguns. Next someone will have a tank at home and say that it is his 2nd amendment right to bear arms, or better still a missile and thats his right too. When will this end!

Comment by Anon — June 26, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
what a bunch of whining babies.
you had your 8 years, now go lay down.

Comment by kit m — June 26, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
Liberals never did understand that criminals will ALWAYS have guns. If you want crime to go DOWN, then let the innocent men and women protect themselves from the armed thugs and if that results in a few more thugs visiting the hospital or the morgue, then so be it.

Comment by Tom Marier — June 26, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
Once again the Democrats believe that a black man cannot be trusted with a gun. The inner city people cannot be trusted to defend themselves. As long as we throw them a bone once in a while they will vote for us.

Comment by Joe — June 26, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
I can see it now. Nancy Pelosi and her enablers will try to circumvent the 2nd Amendment by agreeing that the citizens have a right to keep and bear arms, but that they don't have a constitutional right to ammunition.

Comment by COP — June 26, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
FREEDOM! This is what it is all about. Liberals try and take it away and limit it but this time they lose.

Comment by TW — June 26, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
I is read above comments and the many that speaks bad of Nancy is RIGHT!!! And the very few that spoked good of Nancy is WRONG!!!!!

Comment by Tortoise Face — June 26, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Let's hear one for our 2nd amendment right! As far as Nancy Pelosi goes, I couldn't drink enough alcohol to make her look good.

Comment by Craig — June 26, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER!!!
[substantive and advances debate]

Comment by Huckaboom — June 26, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
I can't wait to see ol' Nancy's face when Obama loses!!!!

Comment by Rob — June 26, 2008 @ 6:17 pm
RE: COP - #642. And you can have a car but not the gas to run it on! Liberals HATE freedom (for you).

Comment by TW — June 26, 2008 @ 6:17 pm
She is the same "leader" that wants to nationalize our oil and gas industry. She is the same "leader" who has spent almost $200,000.00 for flowers for her office. She is the Congressional leader of the Democratic Party and the Liberal nut cases that are ruining our great country. They have no clue what is going on in the world. If you think she is bad what if Obama gets elected? God help us all.

Comment by Britt — June 26, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
As I love to tell anyone who will listen…anyone who is "anti-gun" should be required to post a sign on their doors that says, "No guns on the premises"
That way, the criminals can be free to operate as always, the victims can continue to be victims, and the law abiding gun owners can sleep safely at night knowing that the only people who will be getting robbed and killed are the ones who think the second amendment is no longer relevant.

Everyone wins!!

Face it, people…criminals feed on opportunity. If you stop for one second and think like a criminal, are you gonna be a bit hesitant to do harm to someone if you know they could be packing heat?

I can assure you…there are more guns in Tennessee than in DC. But riddle me this: Which place has more crime?

Comment by Joe — June 26, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
The Speaker once again demonstrates why the founders and framers added the Bill of Rights to our Constitution. Government derives its just powers ONLY by the assent and consent of the governed. "…shall not be infringed." is unambiguous, yet the Speaker's first reaction is to infringe upon the Individual's freedom. If one likes Speaker Pelosi, he or she will LOVE Barack Obama.

Comment by J. David Krauser — June 26, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
If there is one thing a far left liberal cannot stand it is losing fairly and squarely. Pelosi, Feinstein and Boxer got drubbed good on this one. As a matter of fact the nation as a whole would be better off if California seceded from the union and formed its own little super socialist country, perhaps they could join up with North Korea. All the Cal politicians want to do is control every minute facet of every citizen's life. They have totally destroyed what was at one time one of the best places in the country. My advice: Avoid California at all costs if you value freedom and prosperity!

Comment by C. Cannon — June 26, 2008 @ 6:20 pm
The SCOTUS decision is correct even though a one vote margin is the count. So many liberal/fascists are present in high and very powerful positions, we have to feel pleased for our citizens when a good decision is reached. I agree with many of the comments regarding the speaker of the house and being a native Californian I am very saddened by her approach to limit freedoms.

Comment by Patrick Ryan — June 26, 2008 @ 6:20 pm
Deo, I can tell by your improper punctuation and capitalization that you haven't had much of an education either. Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
It never ceases to amaze me that the elitist anti gun Democrats in Congress, who have armed security guards, for their own protection refuse to afford the lowly honest citizen any means of self protection. It's time that these arrogant fools be removed from office and replaced with people who will represent their constituents instead of themselves.

Comment by Leo Webster — June 26, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
TW,
Criminals and socialist politicians such as Nancy Pelosi HATE this SC ruling. Proof enough that it was the right decision.

Comment by COP — June 26, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
Living in the Republic of California, I know what the Dems are up to. Nationalize healthcare, nationalize oil, hell, they probably would love to do away with private property rights. Listen, these Dems are hell bent on a full socialist agenda. Government decides for all things in life…schools, food, habits, families, you name it, they want to run it. They scare the hell out of me.

Comment by Sparky — June 26, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
The arrogance of Speaker Pa-lousy grows more apparent each day.. now, she thinks herself a Judge of what the Supreme Court rulings mean.
We ( the American People ) must force TERM LIMITS on the House and Senate !! No more kings and queens in American politics. 2 terms for Senators, 4 for the House. Look, Congress has an approval rating of LESS than 10% !! But they do not care ! All they have to do is pander to their local constituates to get re-elected and WHAMO.. they are kings and queens. TERM LIMITS NOW !!! ( throw them ALL out, R's, D's and I's )

Comment by Sam — June 26, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Comments that Peloser enjoys armed protection while she opposes the right of others to protect themselves and their families with firearms are right on the money. H Y P O C R I T E!!! All of us, even those outside the People's Republic of California, have equal protection under the Constitution, regardless of whether you agree with the second ammendment or not. OUT.

Comment by TexasRick — June 26, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Deo, St. Louis is on this list as the second most dangerous city. Last year it was #1. Guess what? They enacted a concealed carry law and violent car jackings and home invasions dropped off the radar. Compare that with restrictive East St. Louis laws, and the answer is very clear….

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
Your all wet Nancy! Maybe it's time you concentrated on your love life and leave the laws to the people that know best. I'm sure you can find an owl to save someplace. I just dont think your getting enough girl.

Comment by Mike Murray — June 26, 2008 @ 6:26 pm
Nancy Pelosi is just plain looney. Go to ZOMBIETIME and one will see just what kind of "people" back this woman.

Comment by G.O. — June 26, 2008 @ 6:26 pm
What do the top 10 cities for violent crime have in common? How about the top 10 safest cities?

Comment by Cop — June 26, 2008 @ 6:27 pm
Nancy not only wants to kill defenseless babies, but also she wants adults to have no defense either.

Don't you just love Bella Pelosi and her evil ways?!

Comment by IXLR8 — June 26, 2008 @ 6:29 pm
Jake the libtard write in and sez: "It's too bad we can't grow as a society. Hopefully the conservatives that support this ruling will become the only victims caused by it." Come to Kennesaw, Georgia…where everyone is required by law to have a gun. No home invasions, drive bys here. Get a clue. The coward criminals, and liberal politicians, fear an armed constituency.

Comment by Brian — June 26, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
Spoken like a true liberal. We lost so, we change the rules. We don't need to listen. It's only the supreme court after all.

Comment by Tommy — June 26, 2008 @ 6:31 pm
I have armed guards neener -neener. I am impotent - you are NOT! I will pay you all back ahhhhhh!

Comment by Pelosi — June 26, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
Why are idiots running this country?
How dos anyone with more than 2 firing synapses reach for the lever to vote for this fool.

Comment by Betterred — June 26, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
Nancy Pelosi is a socialist moonbat. She is an enemy of the constitution, the American way of life, and the American people.

Comment by anon — June 26, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
Interesting factoid. The one state out of the 50 that is routinely judged to be the safest state is liberal little Vermont. Seems Vermont was, until Alaska recently followed suit, the only state with NO firearm restrictions whatsoever. Concealed permet? Not necessary. Waiting period? None. Registrations? Zip.
Article 1 Section 27 of the Oregon State Constitution, ratified in 1859, states: Section 27. Right to bear arms; military subordinate to civil power. The people shall have the right to bear arms for the defence [sic] of themselves, and the State, but the Military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power.
Defence of themselves…sounds like an individual right to me. Many other states have the same words in their constitutions.

Comment by dlaws99 — June 26, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
No citizen should be worried about a Registered gun owner. Law abiding citizens!

They should be worried about an Unregistered gun owner! Criminals.

Comment by Jose Juarez — June 26, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
WAAAAAH! I DIDN'T GET MY WAY! WAAAAAH! Get a life Pelosi, instead of throwing a temper tantrum like my 3 year old grandson!

Comment by Don Wayne — June 26, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
Joe,

Tennessee is a state not a city. And Memphis which is in Tennessee is a top 10 violent crime city where as D.C. is not. Does that solve the riddle. This forum is plagued with inaccuracies and people like you whether Liberal or Conservative only spread more ignorance.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 6:47 pm
You elected this Flaming LIBERAL, What did you expect her to say. She, Reid, Kennedy, and Kerry want the second amendment to go away. Vote these flaming LIBERALS out in November or there will be more of this till they get their way. We barely passed with a 5 to 4 ruling. This means 4 judges also want the second amendment to be repealed.

VOTE THESE DAMNACTICS OUT IN NOVEMBER!!!!!!

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
Tommy,

Are you talking about Bush when he illegally went to war or Cheney when he used his position in Government to exploit the system and close competition on contract bids for Iraq?

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
I want this nancy palooser's head on a plate.

just kidding….she may simply resign.

Comment by White Knight — June 26, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
This is all about power - Pelosi wants to impose her will on you and she does not want you to be able to resist. She wants it ALL!

Comment by TW — June 26, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
Navy Seal Jeff has it right. Liberty is worth protecting. You are responsible for your life. Given the opportunity to live or be killed by some punk too lazy to work for a living, I CHOOSE life. That means the bad guy dies! He is also correct in his statement that Nancy Pelosi is a left winger and WAS chosen by Americans. Unfortunately just because things aren't going the way of ease the democrats were successful in taking over the Congress with the propaganda they spew out on a daily basis. I wonder if Americans have considered that the gun law considered by the Supreme Court today won only by ONE(1) vote. Think about that! One vote. Remember it was the same one vote that now allows puke terroists access to our courts. Our own Military Code of Justice does not protect our own Military people from injustice. But hey the terrorists now have rights. All it is going to take is one Justice leaving and Obama winning the Presidency and there will no longer be protection for the American people. He will surely appoint some liberal, agenda minded idiot. There is no doubt in my mind! Way to say it Navy Seal Jeff! Thank you for your Service Sir.

Comment by Lyn — June 26, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
It's critically important to understand how anti-rights politicians parse words. In responding to the SCOTUS ruling, notice how D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty uses the phrase "more handgun VIOLENCE" instead of the vastly more important phrase "more handgun CRIME".

�I�m disappointed in the Court�s ruling and believe introducing more handguns into the District will mean more handgun violence,�–Adrian Fenty.

Why does the politician parse words in that way? Because a homeowner defending his loved ones with a handgun would be LEGALLY using handgun "violence".

This allows the politician to say the handgun "violence" statistic goes up, even when the actual violent crime-rate goes down.

And, those kinds of twisted statistics are frequently used in courts, legislatures, and politicians' websites to further the coordinated cause of taking away our inalienable rights.

Comment by DarkestKnight — June 26, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
I want Congress to hold hearings into the four Justices that violated their oath to uphold the Constitution. The Supreme Court does not create legislations, and is NOT ALLOWED to alter the Constitution. Only "We The People" can do amend our Constitution, not twelve people in black robs.

Comment by cj � June 26, 2008 @ 5:16 pm ————
Excellent comment! I also want the four Justices tried for Crimes against the people of the USA, and for NOT upholding their sworn OATH to UPHOLD the Constitution. I want hearings, and I want those 4 socialist, Marxist, fascist POSERS tried, impeached, and hanged. God bless America, we dodged a bullet today, pun intended.

Comment by Impeach_Pelosi — June 26, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
It works both ways people. The 'coin' has two sides which have equally distorted our rights. Whether Liberal democrat or conservative republican chances our you don't the average American's best interests in mind only your constituencies. And when those two constituencies are tirelessly pulling in opposite directions discontent will always be the result.

Comment by Deo — June 26, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Some theorizing…Up until recently, the 1960's perhaps, guns were widely available. Hardware stores, department stores, general stores, mail order…surplus WWII weapons were available and cheap. Up until the 1930's you could buy through mail order a Tommy Gun. During all that time, everyone understood the 2nd amendment meant an individual right. There was no debate. Also during this time, crime in general was extremely rare and limited to a specific segment of society (depression era mobs). So what changed? Since the 60's the liberal social agenda took root in the urban and has since metasticized into the cancer it is today, with liberals trying to change the definitions and clear meanings of everything this country held true.

Comment by dlaws99 — June 26, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen (straight and and honorable ones of course) Remember who put this poor, rancid excuse of a leader in office… the hollyweird people of Kalifornia.
ONE CAN SIMPLY NOT LEAD A SOCIETY WITH ego.

Comment by Lit — June 26, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
In the news: Spanish Parlement considers granting human rights to apes…
Hell, that's nothing new. Here in the US we elect them to high office.

Comment by dlaws99 — June 26, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
Bob � June 26, 2008 @ 1:43 pm sez:

"..no one wants to take your beloved killing devices away from you. But as a society we have to get a handle on what is going on with gun violence."

LOL!

Yeah, I know what ya mean. I hate even walking past a gun dealer. I'm afraid those 'killing devices' are going to jump out of their boxes and put paid to my constitutional delusions.

The DC ban worked real well. No violent crimes and no one got killed because.. wait for it…guns were illegal.

ROFLMFAO!!!!

Sir, just how friggin' stupid can you be?

I'm truly laughing so hard I can barely type this!

My advice to you?

Go back to sleep or just sit there trembling in your closet. Oh, and change your underwear for cripe's sake!

Hope that helps.

Love,

Ed - Gun clinging, life-loving, low-info imbecile from the deep woods in BEAUTIFUL Tennessee. ;P

Comment by Ed — June 26, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
#667—Well said!

Comment by Frank — June 26, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
Guns are a great source of keeping politicians on their toes! Oh, and self protection!

Comment by Jose Juarez — June 26, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
KOMRADE JACOB SEZ:
"The second amendment says NOTHING about personal rights to firearms. It does not say the government cant choose which arms we may/may not have and explictly says they MUST be well regulated."

Settle down, Jacob. Just stay inside when the shooting starts.

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Ed — June 26, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
Perhaps if D C stoped the revolving door and kept the criminal scumbags in jail therewould ber fewer guns in D C. Even with this law they were the murder capitol. Now more than criminals can have guns.
Carter turned me away from being a Dem and chairman Pelosi is making me glad of that decision. What a dork!

Comment by Moderate in CA — June 26, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
Nancy… you suck!

Comment by Robert NYC — June 26, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
RE: 667 - Liberal socialist theory has the basis that YOU are stupid and incompetent and must be controlled, coerced and if necessary bullied and suppressed in order to do what THEY think is good for YOU. Funny how liberals still think these anti-freedom laws only apply to others. One day they are going to wake up and see that their freedoms are gone too!

Comment by TW — June 26, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
Nancy has the luxury of having others who have actually read the decision to inform her of its true content, unlike most of the hopelessly brainwashed and decieved posting here who have been lied to egregiously by MSNBCABCCBSCNNAPUPIETC. The only entity telling you that your Right has been secured by nine decripit monkes in black dresses is the lying sac-o-crap mainstream media, a weapon of mass deception.

Go read it. Even though it's only several hundred pages and one of the longest decisions ever rendered, you won't. You're all too lazy an stupid and will let Katie Couric and Tom Brokaw reaffirm your fantancies of freedom. The real assault on your supposed UNALIENABLE Right to keep and bear arms without infringement is only just beginning.

Comment by dicktater — June 26, 2008 @ 7:12 pm
What an idiot.

Comment by KMB — June 26, 2008 @ 7:12 pm
Is it not time for those such as Nancy Pelosi an avowed socialist to begin to put their money where their mouth is?

What I mean is they want your money to give away while they continue to live in the lap of luxury and harp about your inability to feed the system they employ. I say it's time for them to voluntarily submitt, for the sake of sincerity and dedication, to a public audit of all their holdings, income and family fortune they have managed to acquire since they have held an elected post. I also would find it comforting to see the take a diminishment of their present tax paid income, perks and especially that gand retirement, I would like them to experience by object lesson that which they intend for me and you.

All in favor Say Aye! and begin to circulate this message. I believe we can stop this sick nonsense by application of objectivity…..

Comment by ONTIME — June 26, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
Sig Hiel, Nancy!

Your ignorance is only surpassed by your stupid desire to rid the United States of its constitution in favor of your facist agenda.

Comment by Ben Franklin — June 26, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
Nancy…. What part of Shall Not Be Infringed is troubling you?

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
The liberal wackos from San Francisco that elected Nancy Pelosi to Congress, want to rename their local water & sewage treatment plant "for" President George W. Bush. Such a gesture will surely show the rest of the country that liberals such as they are all about peace and love, and the rest of us are just sewage. Let's make a deal: rename the sewage treatment plant whatever you want and; the moment the deed is done, flush Nancy Pelosi thru it and out to sea. But don't tell Al Gore - otherwise he will start screaming about pollution or global warming or hemorrhoids (San Francisco style hemorrhoids no doubt) or whatever else he thinks might endear him to the cheering masses in Golden Gate Park.

Comment by Dan J. — June 26, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
Dear Nancy, Here is the rest of the good news. All good citizens are going to be required to secure a conceiled weapon's permit for self and home protection

Comment by Jere Allan — June 26, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
I don't need to read the ruling, I already own a handgun! Law abiding citizen, avid supporter of the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Veteran.

Comment by Jose Juarez — June 26, 2008 @ 7:22 pm
Impeach the four Supreme Court justices who have attempted to rescind the Bill of Rights. Remove Pelosi from public office, put her on trial and hang her @ss for treason. Do not EVER support Obama. If he gets elected his admininstration must be undermined and sabotaged. He is a black racist being supported by 95% of the black "community", which has set itself apart from American society as a racist sect. His election by this racist sect would be as illegitimate as most of their children.

Comment by Jay — June 26, 2008 @ 7:22 pm
Focus on the Four! Those four Supreme Court Marxists that swore to uphold the Constitution and instead tried to undermine it. Like all demoZombies and other haters of America, they offer clear proof of what it will be like under Das F�hrer Obama. One vote…

Comment by father_moray — June 26, 2008 @ 7:22 pm
You conservitards do realize that what Nancy said is basically the same thing Scalia wrote in the majority opinion, right?

�The right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited,� Scalia wrote. �Nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill,� he said. The opinion did not undermine laws �forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings,� he said.

No, of course you don't. You'd rather go on with your simplistic "Democrats bad. Bush good." philosophy, instead of learning to think crtitically about any issue even once in your pathetic lives. Chronic ignorance is what makes you you.

Comment by Thurgood Marshall — June 26, 2008 @ 7:23 pm
jeff wroe:
"I agree with the ruling, it not only keeps handguns available for self defence, it also closes the door on the NRA's slippery slope arguement. The people have a right to bear arms, but the government does reserve the right to limit those rights."

Actually it really doesn't have that right. The main reason the Framers went out of their way to protect the rights of its citizens to bear arms is so that the people could protect themselves from its own government. The people are supposed to be the ultimate check on their government. If you believe the founders actually believed the government has the right to limit that freedom they would have mentioned it. Letting the government limit your right to protect yourself from it would be like letting the enemy in a war dictate what weapons you can use to fight them.

Comment by scott — June 26, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
The Democrat leftists have an agenda and they do not care about the U.S. Constitution, the average citizen or freedom of speech. What they do care about is the destruction of traditional marriage, the suppression of free speech and the wholesale slaughter of human fetuses. They need to keep their noses stuck in their own business and leave the rest of us alone.

Comment by Ken — June 26, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Checks and Balances. Nancy is demonstrating her contempt for the US Constitution. But then again, Nancy would like to see the prisoners in Gitmo released into the US. Talk about a complicated Speaker of the House.

Comment by Major "TJ" — June 26, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Hey Bob H…'muskets only'? 'K….sounds reasonable….and in conjunction…manual printing press single-sheet broadsides the only unregulated media, delivered by horse cart. Internet, TV, radio, comsat…all subject to heavy regulation and censorship. No more gay porn for you…..

Comment by AK — June 26, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
PRAVDA PAUL:
"..quick question, how many of you gun owners out there are members of a militia?"

Well, Paul, we all are. At least we will be when the shooting starts. Which side are you on? Maybe they'll loan you an old gun or sumpin'.

LOL!

Comment by Ed — June 26, 2008 @ 7:37 pm
Let the Liberals run thier mouth.When these citizens have the tools to defend themselves the crime rate will be at least slashed in half.In DC and SF in peticular where criminals injoy Liberal Judges that refuse to defend law abiding citizens rights as victoms.Criminals simply do not like their victoms armed, it makes their job too hazardous, Liberals simply have no value at all for the inocent victom.

Comment by Mike — June 26, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
"The first thing we must do is eliminate their resistance… guns!

Then we must replace religion with Government!

We must make them dependent… Medical Rationing!

Next take control of the schools and entertainment!

Finally total control of divergent speech… "Fairness Doctrine"!

Yep Nanci!!!

We know your MANTRA ! ! !

As we all sing "Euuunnnn Yallemannnn" clicking heels in into the future! ! ! ! !

Comment by Howard Ino — June 26, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
SCOTUS got it right! (at least 5 of them did)
Addressing the concerns of some about which arms are affected, the end of the paragraph on page 8 sums it up nicely:

. . . the Second Amendment extends, prima
facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the
founding.

Comment by Steve — June 26, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
Wow - some good information and some real whackjob raving. This liberal/commie stuff all sounds alike. Is there just one or two guys out there drinking too much coffee and submitting under fake names? I'm a liberal gun owner, and I know conservative gun control people. Get over this whole liberal/conservative thing. There are idiots on both sides and always will be.

Comment by Jerry — June 26, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
DICK-TATER SEZ:

"The only entity telling you that your Right has been secured by nine decripit monkes in black dresses is the lying sac-o-crap mainstream media, a weapon of mass deception."

Cool, so we can dump that pesky Roe V Wade decision?

How about Brown v Board of Education (Kansas). Ask your Mom to look it up for you. Lets dump it. Those black robed 'decripit' (sic) 'monkes' (sic) ain't gonna tell us what to do!!

LOL!!

Go back to sleep.

Comment by Ed — June 26, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
I hope the Dems. make this a litmus test for the future of their party because they will lose every election for the next 100 years if they do.

Comment by Advocate — June 26, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
nancy is such a farce…we get what we deserve, but in her case she never does!

Comment by Mike Kurtz — June 26, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
When 4 of 5 Supreme Court Justices say you don't have any rights as set forth by the authors of the Constitution, well Nancy (as Ron used to say), it's high time the Torch and Pitchfork Society go to DC, erect a gallows on the Mall and retire a few Justices…the 4 that think they give you rights which conflict with the inalienable rights you have from conception.

Comment by Bart O' Bama — June 26, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
to Jacob #114: now that you said you have read the important papers of the U.S. I would suggest that you try to understand what all of those words mean. If you think Canada has it so right then maybe you should move tnere and wait for the U.S. to save your behinds in case of an invasion of some sort!

Comment by Rod G. — June 26, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
I do not own a gun but I surely am not for banning them like the 4 Injustices would! I know alot of crazy gun people who have messed up lives but I would never think of denying them a gun.

Comment by Fran — June 26, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
Sorry Nancy but obviously you are ignoring one small detail that is clearly written in The Second Ammendment, and that is "….. shall not be infringed".
Nancy, do you know what infringment means?

Comment by Mark Johnstone — June 26, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
I wonder what the American Communist Lawyers Union (ACLU} thinks of this!

Comment by Mike Kurtz — June 26, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
Bob H. I'll go back to using muskets when you get off the internet and start using a printing press or a quill pen.

Comment by Kevin — June 26, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
jojo wrote, "Will San Fran. stop electing this woman, she is simply a poor excuse for a senator, let alone speaker of the house. Geez. Poor example of an American."

What do you expect from the Communist State of Mexifornia??? Like most Democrats, they're closet Communists and Socialists.

Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer and Dianne "Mr. and Mrs. America, turn in your guns!" Feinstein being repeatedly elected by California is proof positive that California is a whacko place.

By the way, that quote by Feinstein was uttered by her in 1995. Very hypocritical because Senator Feinstein has a Concealed Carry Permit.

Comment by Terminal Clap — June 26, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
Aww, isn't she cute? Trying to hold onto something she doesn't even have. She's lucky she lives in the 21st. century…retarded people and insane members of society were often brutalized in the olden days.

Comment by Shawn Denham — June 26, 2008 @ 7:51 pm
While I recognize that the government and the Supreme Court have allowed government to limit the right to bear arms that by no means makes them correct. The founders would be horrified to see the government infringing upon a right they specifically outlined as sacrosanct specically to check said government. I really believe most liberals don't get why conservatives are so adamant about the purity of the 2nd ammendment. For most of us (conservatives) it's not that we really just like shooting guns. The reason we see the 2nd ammendment as so important is that we understand the government should not be able to run roughshod over its citizenry. Governemnt should only have power that its citizens vest in it. If it begins to overstep its stated purpose (as it has been doing for the past 75 years or so [ie welfare programs, state legalized infanticide, etc.]) the people should be armed and obliged to stop it. I know this sounds radical to liberals, but if you read the federalist papers (which were written by many of the people who came up with the Constitution)you get to see what beliefs were behind the words in the document. The founders believed government would have very limited power and only power that the Constitution vested it with. By far the most important job of the government was to defend its citizens by keeping a standing army/navy. If the founders saw how pies the government had its hands in today they'd role over in their graves. The founders invisioned lawmakers as citizens making a sarifice for the country. Not as professional politicans who will do anything to stay in power in order to protect their priviledged lifestyles. Seriously folks, what we have today is so far from what was intended. Government was supposed to be a necessary evil, not something to be saught after like some great job.

Comment by scott — June 26, 2008 @ 7:53 pm
2nd Amendment as clarified:

The Right to possess and bear Arms, means in plain language, the right to keep and hold firearms securely in personal possession, along with the unadulterated privilege of overt use without fear of dispossession, and further, that this right shall be forever free from infringement, encroachment, or constructive tampering…. unless by Constitutional Amendment.

As well as, setting forth in this declared right that any and all American citizens may collectively defend their Nation, State, Family and private Property, against any hostile encroachment by either foreign or domestic enemies, against Constitution, life, liberty, peace or quiet enjoyment.

So mote it be.

RiverRock88@aol.com

Comment by Alford — June 26, 2008 @ 7:54 pm
It was ever only the law abiding people that paid attention to the D.C. Ban on ANY firearm. This decision by the Supreme Court took down the sign in front of EVERY home in the District that read, "We have no guns to defend ourselves with here."
Nancy does not need guns, she has paid body guards.

Comment by Paul — June 26, 2008 @ 7:55 pm
Does Pelosi even know anything about laws?She is the worst leader the U.S. ever had.She doesn't have a clue what is going on.She makes promises she knows she can't keep.And i think she is the reason that Congress can't get anything done.But she sure likes using taxpayer money to fly all over the world.It's time for her to go.When she leaves maybe she can sit and read the Constitution so she understands what this country is all about.

Comment by JM — June 26, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
If you like the opinions of the four, just wait until NoAmmo Obamo gets into office and starts selecting the new majority on the bench!

That will truly be the end of America as we once knew it! Yes he can…if you let him!

Comment by Jacque Bauer — June 26, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
We forget, it isn't the bill of rights that GIVE us the rights. It's your right already, the government is just affirming that.

Comment by Michael — June 26, 2008 @ 7:59 pm
PRAVDA PAUL CONTINUES TO EMBARRASS HIMSELF THUSLY:

"Gunny G� where was the budget when Bush came into office? Where is it now? Come on should be an easy answer. And raising taxes - hello how the hell are we to pay off this debt? With monopoly money?"

Wrong thread Pravda Paul? Be sure and mash your tiny, pre-pubescent clicker on the correct subject next time.

Oh, and about those gun laws….. MOLON LABE.

Your mommy can look it up for you.

Go back to sleep.

Comment by Ed — June 26, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
This issue (5to4) is far from over.
Let us see what this forthcoming election
brings and WHO IS APPOINTED TO REPLACE
any retireing judges.

Comment by Joe Fazio — June 26, 2008 @ 8:02 pm
Nancy's Plastic Surgeon is going to have to perform another major overhaul on her face after this ruling. I think she is about to burst the viens in her temple's.
What a win today for freedom!!

Comment by Danielle — June 26, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
The libs are beside themselves again. When Texas passed the CHL law they were predicting gunfights and blood baths in the street. Typical hysteria…..give law abiding citizens access to hand guns and crime and gun violence will go down. It has been proven in state after state.

Comment by CaseyC — June 26, 2008 @ 8:15 pm
You just don�t get it do you Nancy? Perhaps sometime you really should sit down and read the constitution, and the bill of rights; and see its �We the People� not your friends and liberal agenda! Just like drilling for oil, 80+% Americans say yes, and you don�t hear us!

Comment by Mike — June 26, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
"I" think the…."I" think it….Good Lord woman, it ain't about your and your ilk. You're toast

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 8:18 pm
"I" think the…."I" think it….Good Lord woman, it's not about you and your ilk. You're toast….ever read the Constitution?

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 8:18 pm
Hey little Nancy, If you don't like our 2nd Amendment, try living in a country without a 2nd Amendment. Like for instance, Cuba. Give it a try little Nancy, you just may like it.

Comment by TomS — June 26, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
This type of idiocy comes from politicians on both sides. Politicians are elected REPRESENTATIVES that get elected more than once. They are not leaders, and never were elected to be leaders. We need to get the politicians out of office. Vote out the incumbants all the way around and get rid of the politicians. This is a Representative Republic of Laws. Elect representatives and get rid of the Pelosis, Barney Franks, Ted Kennedys, and yes, any republicans who forget their place as representatives as well. They all take an oath to protect and defend our Constitution but most haven't even read it!

Comment by Harry — June 26, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
Nanna wants her own concealed weapon, but you little people are not allowed to have guns - IRRESPECTIVE of what the supremes rule [this is what she's trying to say in face of this humungous defeat].

Rob

Comment by Robert Shaw — June 26, 2008 @ 8:26 pm
Obviously Ms. Pelosi and her ilk do not trust the American people. So they must be regulated and have various laws imposed upon them to keep them docile. God forbid that they should ever have access to weapons. That would interfere with the liberals agenda for keeping them all sheep.

As for justa brother….sounds like you are advocating violence and seeking revolt against the legal government if the election doesn't go your way. This type of tantrum might have flown in kindergarten, but this it the real grown up world. A far different world from when the people rioted in LA. Also a world that now knows that most of those who rioted weren't politically motivated at all, but just wanted to rob, vandalize and cause havoc because they could. It won't be allowed the next time.

I think we've learned our lesson. Besides, if you want to be labelled a home grown terrorist then just go ahead with your threat.

Comment by richard — June 26, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
Hahaha! All the self aggrandizing Bolshevik stooges with their faux-psychoanalyis of "gun nuts" and rednecks. I am a native Philadelphian, a member of Mensa, hold several degrees including an Ivy League parchment, and I love guns. I love my wife and my children and my country and my White Anglo Saxon Protestant ancesotrs that created the United States of America in the first place.

I do not love little immigrant Socialist peasants and their Red Diaper Baby Bolshevik manipulators that want me to become a peasant in my own land.

GO BACK, YOU HUDDLED, COWERING MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE(LY)! GO BACK TO YOUR ANCESTRAL FEIFDOMS AND LIVE LIFE AS THE SERFS YOU ARE UNDER SOME LANDLORD THAT HOLDS YOU IN MORE COMPTEMPT THAN I HOLD YOU! YOU ARE UNFIT TO BEAR THE
TITLE "AMERICAN". YOU ARE UNFIT TO BREATHE AMERICAN AIR. YOU ARE UNFIT TO CARRY THE RIGHTS OF MAN FOR YOU ARE NOTHING MORE THAN SHEEP TO THE SLAUGHTER.

Comment by Spirit of '76 — June 26, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
She should have remained a D'ellasandro amd remained in Balmur. That Komiformia air has gone to her brain. D.C. has been repressed in the 2A area since 1968 when it illegally suppressed citizen rights to firearms. A class action suit for billions should be brought against the stupid and corrupt government that "can't shoot straight!"

Comment by Gett Cerios — June 26, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
After tallying the comments the vote is in. Liberals are morons and dangerous to our well-being.

Comment by Jorge — June 26, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
justa brother -

If you think your threats will change anything, you are the fool you appear to be. When the truth comes out about Obama, Muslim, Marxist, Separatist, etc., etc., he will drop in the polls like a rock. He has yet to be truly vetted by the Press, to their disgrace. You, sir, are a fool and are being duped by "St. Obama".

Comment by sgt40cal — June 26, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
Pelosi surely has her own bodyguards and secret service as security she just doesn't trust the regular folks to own weapons and be able to defend ourselves. Restriction of liberties is what she stands for. This is a great day for America and she is on the wrong side of this.

Comment by Viejo — June 26, 2008 @ 8:50 pm
PLEASE SAN FRAN-VOTE THIS WOMAN OUT OF OFFICE COME NOVEMBER AND ALL INCUMBETS NEED THE SAME TREATMENT FOR SELLING THIS COUNTRY OUT FOR PROFIT!!!TIME FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO TAKE A STAND!!

Comment by FRED P — June 26, 2008 @ 8:57 pm
PELOSI JUST GOT PWNT!!!!

Good lord, I wonder how she sleeps at night…

Comment by Buddy Richey — June 26, 2008 @ 8:58 pm
PWNT!

Comment by Buddy Richey — June 26, 2008 @ 8:59 pm
A lawsuit needs to filed against the DNC for ignoring the constitution.
Also the liberal mayor of LA won't report illegals to ICE. Any victom of an illegal alien crime should sue the city of LA for failing to do their jobs.

Comment by Darrell — June 26, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
The citizens of San Francisco will not vote out this idiot, they are of the same mindset.

Comment by Darrell — June 26, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
The hypocrisy is simply staggering! But you have to love communists like Pelosi if for no other reason than their persistence and tenacity. Okay, we don't have to love them at all. Come to think of it, I can't stand this traitorous b**ch and her ilk. No, we don't even have to like them, we just have to defeat them at every election and restore our constitutional republic.

The SCOTUS has spoken Ms. Pelosi and soon the voters of Kalifornia will as well! We will not be disarmed. We will not be made victims. We will not submit to political and social totalitarianism! Gun control = people control and we�ll have none of it. Prepare for the mountain of defeats and overturns to existing gun-control legislation and the defeat of your colleagues at the ballot box. Your time has come and gone. Your days in office are numbered!

Max.

P.S. Along with this comment in particular "HEY NANCY� BLOW IT OUT YOUR ASS!!!", the rest of you articulated your points quite well. As such, I think we all deserve a celebratory drink. Perhaps we could send the bill to the Nanny State Nana, Ms. Marxist Pelosi?

Comment by Max — June 26, 2008 @ 9:08 pm
I agree with everything y'all said …
Plus, term limits would help … she couldn't stay forever …
Now please be sure to vote in November!!!

Comment by Jim — June 26, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
This is a DC issue not a CA issue - stay out of affairs that are local community

Comment by Jon — June 26, 2008 @ 9:23 pm
Just who does nancy pelosi think she is???? The Court has decided 5:4 that the second admendment is intended to allow citizens to protect themselves against the enemy…She cannot alter the decision and if she thinks DC can impose some other law, less intrusive than the first one baning runs, she is wrong…All the citizens have to do is go to Court and file a law suit and they will win because the Court ruled that we can possess firearms in our home, car or wherever we are. nancy is not a judge…

Comment by Marlio — June 26, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
Wow,
I can only assume that this ignorance is feigned, because, quite explicitly, the Supreme Court's ruling does not affect carry laws ( in the immediate - W00t!) or anything else…
Pandering, or machinating, it is hard to say…
Disgusting even if it were sheer, gross ignorance, ..(Which is what I fear it is…)
Shame on you Ms. Pelosi ..
Regrettably,
but yet,
Goodwill,
-Matt

Comment by Matt — June 26, 2008 @ 9:27 pm
What is Nancy's problem? What is sad is that 4 of the justices nearly tore up our Constitution!

Comment by A..L. — June 26, 2008 @ 9:28 pm
I'll never, God willing, live in SanFranSicko w/ Nancy!

Comment by Scared of Pelosi! — June 26, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
Communists now call themselves Democrats. Heaven forbid a law-abiding citizen have a way to protect themselves from the scum of the earth.

Comment by FreedomFirst — June 26, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
Nancy is right about one thing. We'll need to watch how the Washington DC city council and other 2nd Amendment bashing cities handle this. Will they make the permit cost for a handgun some astronomical cost beyond people's means? Overly pervasive background checks? Impose some huge "firearm-tax"? You know the council of Marion Barry will seek some recourse!

Comment by Charles — June 26, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
Nancy brought home a pet skunk on their last break. She told her husband that it would sleep under their bed.

He said, "Good Lord, what about that TERRIBLE odor?!?

Nancy replied, "He'll get used to it, just like you did."

Comment by Karl La Fong — June 26, 2008 @ 9:55 pm
I cannot understand the position of the anti-gun crowd on this issue. So please respond to this scenario please.

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE ASLEEP IN YOUR HOUSE AND YOU HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE KITCHEN. YOU GO TO INVESTIGATE AND SEE A BURGLAR ENTER YOUR HOUSE. HE IS HOLDING A VERY LARGE KNIFE. WHAT DO YOU DO?

A. CALL 911 AND PLEAD WITH THE BURGLAR TO NOT HARM YOU OR YOU FAMILY.(the police may or may not get there in time so take that into account).

B. PEE YOURSELF AND WISH YOU HAD A GUN TO PROTECT YOURSELF WITH.

C. HOPE THAT A NEIGHBOR WHO SUPPORTS THE SECOND AMENDMENT OBSERVES THE BURGLAR AND SAVES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

D. DIAL 911 SECURE YOUR FAMILY AND CONFRONT THE BURGLAR WITH THE HANDGUN YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE.

IF YOU ANSWERED A B OR C. YOU ARE ONE SORRY INDIVIDUAL. AND IF YOU HAD YOUR WAY NONE OF US WOULD BE ABLE TO PROTECT OURSELVES!

Comment by mc — June 26, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
I see several posts where people say they are Democrats and also own a gun. Owning a gun and I assume being ready and willing to protect yourself from harm by a felon is not consistent with the party platform of the Democrat Party. Either you are lying about the gun or you are not really a Democrat–you are actually a liberal or conservative independent. Or if you own a gun and don't mind using it in your own defense and are really a Democrat then you are a hypocrite.

Comment by JackS — June 26, 2008 @ 9:58 pm
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It all boils down to money. Keep the public helpless. Lots of crime equals more time in the courts, more public defenders, more court employees.etc. Those who are law biding citizens who get caught up in protecting their family,and property will have to pay to defend themselves until all there assets are depeleted. Then, let go with a worning, or some probation,or a little time in the country jail! The kicker:Time in jail will be determined
whether the lawyer's hadn't got all your assets!

Comment by Billy Bam — June 26, 2008 @ 10:10 pm
Nancy does not want you or I to be able to protect ourselves. But, guess what. She has more armed guards in Washington than you or I will ever have. I am sure she does not go out without Sec. Serv. protection.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 10:11 pm
I hate liberals. Let the next civil war begin.

Comment by Antonin Scalion — June 26, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
I will never understand how so many brain dead people end up in congress and senate seats.

Nancy Pelosi runs around the world at tax payer expense. This in total disregard of the President's request for her to stay put in her position. She visits foreign leaders ensuring that she makes an ass of herself and our U.S.A. Now! the lunatic sticks her fat nose into efforts destroying the 2ND ammendment.
Licensed concealed carry people haven't caused even a ripple of problem for society. To the contrary, they are and asset to a civil society. Nancy Pelosi and her kind wouldn't even know they were there unless she went looking for trouble like she has a habit of doing.

She would do best in getting her commie head screwed on straight and leave law abiding gun owners alone. I believe that would be real America talking.

A law abiding, hard working, freedom loving American and veteran,

Art Griffin

Comment by Arthur Griffin — June 26, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
It is amazing that people who are so smart can not under stand what it means when a right can not be infringed. There are no such things as non-free speech zones and the right to bear arms by the people means there is no such thing as gun free zones. All gun owners should carry their weapons openly in public in civil disobedience until the courts are clogged with thousands of cases. Then when the cases are dismissed, a class action lawsuit needs to be filed. Enough is enough, socialists and marxists disarmed their people to control them and we will not let a socialist or marxist who will soon be elected President do the same.

Comment by Dr Michael WIlliams — June 26, 2008 @ 10:35 pm
Can we deport this lunatic? It's obvious that she doesn't like the American way. As leader of the Democratic Majority I would think she would see this ruling as protecting more of her constituents.

Comment by Bob M — June 26, 2008 @ 10:37 pm
Jacob (114.)

It seems that you may need a refresher on the actual wording of the second amendment…

"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."

Unless you view the word "people" as not pertaining to a person, the statement stands on its own. "The right of the people� seems to ensure just what you state it does not - the personal right to bear arms, AND since it is a right in the first place, the only thing the government can do is either infringe or not infringe. A right is not given nor taken away, it itself exists. But then again, Ms. Pelosi seems to think that a Supreme Court decision means simply a suggestion, so I can understand your confusion.

I might suggest you take your own advice: Everyone in this country needs to learn to read and then memorize our constitution and amendments.

Comment by Boyd — June 26, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
How many liberal politicians will get into their jammies tonight and pray the murder rates in their cities go up after more of their citizens buy and possess handguns for their protection. If the rate of mayhem drops–and the media actually reports the fact–that would be awful; wouldn't it?

Comment by James Gates — June 26, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
AMEN Fred P!!! Let freedom ring and the politicians swing. Luv it!

Comment by James — June 26, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
This is exactly what drives me nuts about publicly elected officials. They aren't listening to THE PEOPLE. This is still a democracy isn't it? OK, if there is violent crime in chicago where people are killing with handguns but there is a blanket handgun ban, how is gun control working? Its not the law abiding citizens commiting those crimes. All that happened today is that the supreme court decided that the 2nd ammendment guarentees the individual right of american citizens to keep and bear arms. We already had that right, the supremes just enforced it. We need to think about this come election time. I am tired polititcians legislating thier version of morals down my throat.

Comment by Chad — June 26, 2008 @ 10:47 pm
Pelosi should be in jail…

Comment by Capt.Drydock — June 26, 2008 @ 10:49 pm
To James Gates. You're right! In D.C. 32 years ago they banned guns and the murder rate has increased steadily. Why can't the liberals understand that an armed society is a polite society.

Comment by Bob M — June 26, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
Make sure you all vote in November! just say NObama! he supports Nancy's position. stupid puppet.

Comment by VOTE in NOV — June 26, 2008 @ 10:52 pm
Better yet, put it up for a vote in D.C., Ask the citizens who live there what they want. I have absolutely no problem with the citizens of another state using democracy to decide what thier own state laws should be. If I don't like the laws of that state, I will choose to live elsewhere. Is that too simple? Oh wait, that could be bad because then the south will rise again.

Comment by Chad — June 26, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Pelosi said elect Demos for change. We did and she changed things, gas is now almost $4.00/gallon the bottem has fallen out of the housing market, food shortages are occuring and it is predicted that utility bills will go through the roof.

Comment by Korean Vet — June 26, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
The Supreme Court cannot negate an Amendment nor declare it obsolete. An Amendment can only be changed or removed by another Amendment requiring 2/3 vote of all the States. You don't need a law degree to understand the Constitution. It is written in English and easily fits into your shirt pocket. The rights we have are admitted by the Founders to be God given and any attempt to deny these rights is counter to the Constitution. It is the JOB DESCRIPTION of our elected officials and appointed Judges to Uphold and Protect the Constitution. That's all they are supposed to do. They are not supposed to interpret the Constitution for personal power, they are not supposed to seize profits or redistribute wealth, they are not supposed to decide what is fair and balanced speech. We now have 100 Little Pompous Kings in the Senate, grasping squabbling termites in Congress, and self absorbed elitist theorists seeking to rule by decree in the Supreme Court. Those of us who believe that the rights of the individual trump the totalitarian power of governance by decree may need to utilize the 2nd Amendment as the last tool in the box of checks and balances to resolve the situation.

Comment by worddust — June 26, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
nancy pelosi, resign!

Comment by easy brown — June 26, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
I'm sorry, Nancy. I forgot that it's just the rich and powerful people that can be protected. I was surprised to see Justice Souter as a dissenter. After all, he did get mugged in Washington D.C.

Comment by Bob M — June 26, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
Nancy, Resign Now!
It is obvious to your constituents know that you can not live up to the oath that you took. Yes Perjury is against the law also, The Supreme Court word is Final, and all laws written against the "Bill of Rights" and the "Constitution" are null and void as if they were never written at all. As for your Idea's, Good Luck with that! San Fransisco is next.

Comment by Cal F — June 26, 2008 @ 11:14 pm
Nancy basically said, " we know better. and we'll ignore that and do what we want." well, make your laws, lady. I know better, and I'll ignore them. that's what the criminals do, right? grab a dictionary. Criminal: one who breaks or ignores the law. go ahead, make another law. who abides and who doesn't? i'd rather be taken to jail for a gun violation than take to a morgue courtesy of somebody else's gun violation.

Comment by RICH — June 26, 2008 @ 11:20 pm
Earth to Nancy — The highest court in the land has ruled….get over it, hon!

Comment by WDR — June 26, 2008 @ 11:23 pm
Heil Pelosi. The leading Socialist in the House.
Her custodialship of the House is atrocious. I love it. She's an idiot.

Comment by onefaro — June 26, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
Cmon Nancy go on a sabatical with Kerry and Al Gore and leave the real Law stuff to real people not Nut Jobs.The Supreme Court has spoken. Get thee back to the Kitchen Woman.

Comment by mw james — June 26, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
Talk about abuse of power. I look forward to the next Civil War which is very near. I don't think the Lefties will be hard to defeat unless they use their terrorist buddies for help which I would not put past them.

Comment by Mike F — June 26, 2008 @ 11:29 pm
SHE SHOULD BE ON TRIAL FOR TREASON!

Comment by Sab — June 26, 2008 @ 11:33 pm
Great rulling Today. GUNS NEED TO BE REGULATED - read the opinion even SCALIA AGREES WITH THAT - this case was about a complete ban on owning a handgun, this opinion allows for the regulation of gun owernship the important thing was that it was explicitly determined to be a RIGHT (a federal one) to be able to own a handgun or riffle - no a bazooka, not a AR-15. Furthermore it does not mean that states can't regulate it either. This is interesting thing about chicago, it will be interesting to see if the court decides whethere the 2nd amendment has been incorpotated into the 14th. And yes not all the Bill of rights are enforeceable upon the states - e.g., Grand Juries. Very good decision by the court, very uneducated comments by the people on this page.

Comment by John — June 26, 2008 @ 11:33 pm
These occupiers of our constitutional republic must go.

Comment by Sab — June 26, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
What's sad is that four justices voted against upholding the Constitution…thank God for the five.

Comment by Getreal17 — June 26, 2008 @ 11:39 pm
The nanny pelosi thinks whatever the wicked witch wants the wicked witch gets! Please somebody throw some water on her to melt away! Then we can her screech 'I'm melting! I'm melting!' as her facelift disappears!

Comment by Dr Bob Onit — June 26, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
To #47. Jake - I guess you defend your family with, what, your hands? Freakin' liberals always out to protect the criminals and tie the honest folks' hands behind their backs. Look at the crime rates in the UK and Australia since their gun bans.

Comment by Rob — June 26, 2008 @ 11:45 pm
Wrong jackass, ALL of the Bill Of Rights apply to the states via the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The words "shall not be infringed is clear" unless you�re a typical prevaricating lawyer or judge. Government at any level is not permitted to touch my gun nor regulate my speech. Those crazy Anti-American left wing days are numbered. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH, and this one will make the American revolution look like a tea (no pun intended) party.

Comment by Sab — June 26, 2008 @ 11:49 pm
Doesn't it strike you as funny that the libs who have armed body guards don't think us regular folks have the right to defend ourselves? Fight for your constitutional rights, America, before the libs destroy it right before your eyes.

Comment by BevF — June 26, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
Why doesnt Pelosi show some real leadership and offer up an amendment to the constitution? Oh yeah… much easier to wait for Obama to stack the court with leftist useful idiots who will disregard the constitution and go with what feels good at the ever evolving time……..

Comment by Jack — June 26, 2008 @ 11:52 pm
1. DC is not a state!
2. Don't worry, Nancy. When Emperor Hussein Obaminable is crowned, he'll do away with that pesky Constitution.

Comment by LiberalsCaused911 — June 26, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
I was so pleased with the court's decision that I wanted to go out and fire the AK into the air in jubilation…but then I remembered that I was part of a different culture, so I put it back behind the vacuum cleaner in the hall closet. It will be where I need it if anything gets out of hand. No sense in raining lead on the neighbor's house nextdoor, after all, (maybe I should) he is an attorney. Besides that, I hate cleaning the damn barrel when it leads up.

What part of 'individual' rights is hard to understand?

Vote your beliefs, don't fall for an advertising campaign.

Is this a country, or what!!

Vote, thanks.

Comment by Just a voter — June 26, 2008 @ 11:54 pm
Ron orf said, "And please, don't give me the song and dance about self protection in a school. the schools are the safest places on earth, and the kid who carries a weapon for "self protection" is usually the most delusional."

Amazing…aside from your lack of writing abilities you are dead wrong…I would bet the safest place on earth would be a NRA convention! LOL!

And you may not have been able to comprehend this but EVERY SCHOOL shooting was STOPPED by either a school official or police officer who had a GUN and shot the bastards or caused the cowards to shoot themselves.

No one is calling for school children to be armed you idiot! We are talking about selected school officials who are trained by law enforcement that are spaced around the campus to react when some idiot comes on campus and starts shooting. The reason these insane kids come to school to shoot it up is they KNOW FOR A FACT…NO ONE IS ARMED!

Get a clue! Geez.

Sometimes the lack of logic and rational thought by the leftist in here and in Congress is astounding!!!

Comment by Boomer — June 26, 2008 @ 11:54 pm
Let me get this straight… Nancy is OK with a pedophile getting away with raping a child and escaping the death penalty, she is OK with shutting down the 1st Amendment by pushing the Fairness Doctrine… but she has a fit when the Supremes say we "the people" have an individual right to own a gun!

You liberals confuse me… Liberalism really is a disease.

Comment by David Burkett — June 27, 2008 @ 12:11 am
SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE COMMENTS, and what, six of them from some logic-challenged sheep who just wish we could "all get along".

The rest from people with brains. So how in the heck, HOW IN THE HELL?!?!?!? do people like that idiot Pelosi and her ilk get elected? HOW!??!? Can somebody PLEASE EXPLAIN?!

Comment by larry — June 27, 2008 @ 12:16 am
To those leftist in here, 2 scenarios:

1. There are 6 people on an elevator including you. Someone on the elevator is carrying a concealed weapon but you do not know who…but you do know it's NOT you.

2. There are 6 people on an elevator including you. ALL on the elevator are carrying a licensed concealed weapon, including you.

Now the question:

Which elevator would you feel safest riding on?

(If you say 1, then there is no reaching you with rational discourse, your mind was so open that your brain fell out and not worth the time and effort of using logic. Just don't forget to thank your neighbors who DO OWN firearms for your safety in your home…since criminals don't know which home is armed and which is the EASY TARGET.)

Comment by Boomer — June 27, 2008 @ 12:17 am
Typical liberal. She would use the constitution for toilet paper if she could get away with it. I think she should have to list thye firearms she owns! Don't let those libs fool you, they own arsenals, they just think they are better than you. Remember - "All animals are created equal, but some are created more equal than others!"

Comment by Tom Smith — June 27, 2008 @ 12:22 am
Can somebody please tell me which rifle is "not" an "assault" rifle? If somebody shot me with a single shot bolt action rifle I'd sure feel like I was assaulted!

Comment by DRB — June 27, 2008 @ 12:23 am
From Pelosi:

"I….THINK…it still allows…" "I… THINK… the court left a lot of room…"

Yeah… Nancy… You have shown yourself to be one of the GREAT THINKERS of the Democratic Party!

Nice job Botox!! Get those eyes of yours pulled up more and you may be able to see the rest of America standing behind you in disbelief!

Thank God a "conservative" was in office. Because, otherwise, with only a 5-4 ruling…

I KNOW.. we Americans would have lost one of our basic, fundamental, Constitutional rights!

But you leftists keep up the THINKING…
I, for one, believe that our Constitution is not a document to be THOUGHT ABOUT but one to be DEFENDED! But when can you point to a Democrat and say they defended ANYTHING!?

When Democrats call themselves into action you get WACO! Like it or not Nancy but those were AMERICANS!! You want George Bush impeached over the Iraq War yet your party sat on it's hands as our OWN troops were sent in to bring AMERICANS in WACO to order?!!! Your party couldn't bring a conflict in OUR OWN country to a PEACEFUL resolve in TEXAS?!…. And yet we should trust you with Iran??!!!

I can only say this much BECAUSE you leftists haven't taken COMPLETE control of the freedom of speech!

…. Oh wait… There is that pesky FREEDOM DOCTRINE that you are is so fond of!

Comment by HAHA! — June 27, 2008 @ 12:24 am
I gotta gun so you should have a gun and instead of talking about it we just come out shootin'!! And that's the American Way…HooRay!!!!More Blood and more Killin'!!!!

Comment by DickTracy — June 27, 2008 @ 12:24 am
Here's my favorite part of one dissenting justice's remarks:

…Justice John Paul Stevens wrote that the majority "would have us believe that over 200 years ago, the Framers made a choice to limit the tools available to elected officials wishing to regulate civilian uses of weapons."

WTF, Sherlock?!?!?! That's exactly why the 2nd Amendment is there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Carl in Texas — June 27, 2008 @ 12:26 am
I say we abolish the Constitution…it just gets in the way of most people's fun anyway.

Comment by DickTracy — June 27, 2008 @ 12:26 am
With two Liberals running for President and both houses of Congress probably going to the Democrats this fall I'm worried about the survival of our Republic (not Democracy). Thank God Almighty for this ruling, at least we will have a fighting chance when the next American Revolution occurs… and I say bring it on! Keep your powder dry boys.

Comment by DRB — June 27, 2008 @ 12:28 am
Hey, there, DICK. (Tracy)

The American way is to talk, until somebody tries to infringe on our freedom. Then, we ask politely that they leave us alone. Only later, when they bring out the batons to make sure we do what they want, do we "come out shootin".

Line up there, DICK, if you are the one with the baton, and I'll be glad to oblige.

Comment by larry — June 27, 2008 @ 12:28 am
Nance, come to Ohio and take my gun…..
out of my cold dead hand……

Comment by Penny H. — June 27, 2008 @ 12:29 am
Poor Nancy, victimized again by those MEN on the Supreme Court. Just another example of the sexism she must endure each day. I feel so sorry for her. The victimhood must be so hard to bear.

Comment by Jim, SE Texas — June 27, 2008 @ 12:30 am
Liberal Fascism. Get used to it. Take away the guns and they can bankrupt those who work hard and give the money to the lazy who don't work. Elitist, God hating traitors… that's what Pelosi and her kind are!

Comment by Bob S — June 27, 2008 @ 12:33 am
"I think"…"room to run"…interesting choice of words from the Madame Speaker. Just what exactly are you thinking Ms. Pelosi? Being the HBIC for congress, you better "know" when it comes to the U.S. constitution, not "think". And just exactly why do you need "room to run" with our constitutional rights? They are ours to keep! Not yours to use as a history revision experiment! How dare you question our founding document! I call it the "audacity of nope". Better start updating your resume.

Comment by Hugh G. Peightreeotte — June 27, 2008 @ 12:33 am
Re Post No. 799…. That's right Dick! As long as I'm the one left standing when the smoke clears! That is what it is all about, good guys winning over the bad guys… and stopping the bad guys permanently.

Comment by DRB — June 27, 2008 @ 12:34 am
I do not own a gun. But I have a right to own one. If you try to take it away I will buy a gun to keep that right.

Comment by Skip McQuaid — June 27, 2008 @ 12:48 am
YeeDoggies! Me's gonna get meself a new laser bazooooooka just in case any homo sapien lovin' libs break into my hous and want to take mi guns or mi wife away from her great life of makin them babies with me and washin them dishus.

Comment by JimmyJenius — June 27, 2008 @ 12:57 am
Used my political donation money to buy a 457 magnum. Now I have to learn Arabic and how to rap a turban.

Comment by Albino Alligator — June 27, 2008 @ 1:01 am
Pelosi is nuts to be suggesting that DC works around the Supreme Court decision. What about Pelosi's oath to uphold the Constitution?

BUT, the Republicans are also nuts for pushing McSame and the Repubs alienated me for supporting Ron Paul, so I will not vote the Repub ticket for most offices.

3rd-parties, will you welcome my vote?

Comment by Joe — June 27, 2008 @ 1:06 am
Please put a bag on pelosi so we don't have heart attacks! She is facially challenged please don't send her to Gitmo - that would be torture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Dr Bob Onit — June 27, 2008 @ 1:17 am
Regarding comment 437 by Mickey, perhaps it is the liberals always trying to subvert individual freedoms by picking and choosing what parts of the Constitution they like. Even Justice Stevens, according to the opinion, does not know the difference between post-enactment interpretation of laws and the legislation thereof. We "stupid conservatives" can read quite well, and we know who the traitors and liars are.

Comment by Ritty77 — June 27, 2008 @ 1:34 am
Bob H. you dolt, show me where it says, "muskets only" in the constitution and I will agree with you. Any one with ANY knowledge of history knows why the second amendment is there. So "THE PEOPLE" can be as well armed as the "state". In the south it was illegal for blacks to own guns for obvious reasons. How sad it is that today so many are willing to line up to give away the right that gave this country its freedom and insures that it has stayed free. God bless GWB for his 2 appointments that helped facilitate this ruling. I still have to shudder at how close this ruling was and how close we came to losing one of our fundamental rights. No more fence sitting McCain '08!!

Comment by Bubba — June 27, 2008 @ 1:35 am
This is no lady. She obviously has ignored the rising crime rate in DC since the gun ban came into effect a couple decades ago. It is okay for her, she obviously has a gun toting bodyguard.

She's a pig and her pompus face makes me sick. Has she done anything at all over the last 2 years for the people of the United States? She just takes up space.

Comment by Debbie — June 27, 2008 @ 1:37 am
What part of "shall not be infringed" does Comrade Pelosi not understand? Nothing troubles the world of a socialist more than not having complete control over the lives and the incomes of the serfs.

Comment by Dryden01 — June 27, 2008 @ 2:07 am
[...] Story by The Hill's Blog [...]

Pingback by Pelosi Says D.C. Could Continue Gun Regulation… « bobbyLand — June 27, 2008 @ 2:08 am
At a time where our nation should be celebrating the strengthening of our country's Bill of Rights, some liberal politicians are quick to push for more restrictions. Today is a day we should be thankful that our individual liberties were protected, but tomorrow we must be vigilent so that the 2nd Amendment and other rights are not eroded by politicians who are out of touch with the People and the individual concept of Freedom.

We the People have certain inalienable rights. Although we must work collectively to form this nation, the founding principles are born from the rights of the individual. To take away the individual right to vote, of expression or the individual right of personal protection would create an environment where personal Freedom would not flourish.

Today, I am pleased to learn that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of individual rights. We should all be thankful.

God Bless America!

Comment by James — June 27, 2008 @ 2:09 am
Pelosi gave me an idea. If she can work around the 2nd amendment with regulation, why can't we work around her right to free speech by regulating that she can have it but only at home.

Comment by thku4grace — June 27, 2008 @ 2:11 am
Nancy darling……the second ammendment (which you find so vile)….is the ONLY ammendment which ENSURES that ALL of the others can be protected (and enforced). I personally believe the framers made a GRIEVOUS mistake in not placing it as the FIRST of our GOD GIVEN, and INALIENABLE rights.

It is also the one which the founding fathers knew would protect the citizens of this great land from a corrupt and unjust government!!

By the way Nancy dear…….did you take civics in elementary school? Or did the State Department of Dumbing Down in Californication only teach sex ed?

Comment by Tim — June 27, 2008 @ 2:26 am
Oh, I almost forgot to ask Nancy darling……
I can only assume that you were tickled pink with the courts ruling which banned executing child raping scum?

Oh…sure…..I understand…..child rape is not too far from your favorite court appointed right…….the slaughter of unborn children…..

Comment by Tim — June 27, 2008 @ 2:30 am
I sense a bit of revolt in some of your posts. Thats scary! Keep your guns close but out of sight. Someone said," this is not a victory", I agree with that. The libs will do every thing to regulate the decision!

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 2:36 am
Even Pelosi's Ex-staff members will tell you she is as dumb as a box of rocks…never mind…that would be insulting to rocks

Comment by Phillip W. — June 27, 2008 @ 2:51 am
I sense a bit of revolt in some of your posts. Thats scary! Keep your guns close but out of sight. Someone said," this is not a victory", I agree with that. The libs will do every thing to regulate the decision! Remember we live in a police state, and they will enforce the laws, or the national guard will? How will they enforse the law? Think about the fire power they can use against you. It will take millions to stand up for their rights and do it lawfully. Will it be Brother against Brother again? Some wisdom; When guns are outlawed only the crimals will give up their guns. [sic]
I would rather be carried by six than judged by twelve. [sic] Rember a COP on the phone really cares about you and will be there as soon as it is safe, they have families to. [sic] How many cops could pass a physical, too many donuts, and couldn't fnd a better paying job, Alot of them are so over weight, that it would be easy to hold down a fellon that is tough and mean as hell. [sic] I do believe in gun control how ever, out on the range I never hit what I aim at, shees! [sic] Anyway, Libs live with it, [sic] I could be wrong,, but Pelosie is licienced to carry a handgun, like most congressmen and congresswomen,, and senators, they can carry but you cant simple because their lives are more valuable than yours,,,, double [sic]

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 3:09 am
Would Pelosi or anyother of these ultra-libs make the same statement if this had been an abortion issue. "NO" They want to pick and choose what is and is not a right without any regard to the U.S. Constitution. To all you lib DEMS. I'm going to go buy a few new guns this week.

Comment by Mike E. — June 27, 2008 @ 3:15 am
I just love how you liberals attack logic with nonsense! Nobody is talking about giving schoolkids with ADD guns. Nobody is talking about everyone walking around like its Tombstone, Az and we're going to the OK corral. The issue was a total ban on gun ownership in a city by law abiding citizens for self defence. The constitution is very clear about this and I can't believe anyone could read anything else into it. In fact, I can't believe that it was 5-4 instead of 9-0. There is nothing wrong with reasonable gun safety laws but as an American, I am guaranteed certain rights by the constitution and owning a gun is one of them. There are many reasons for this but one big one is that the founding fathers feared people like Pelosi and her ilk. As far as legal gun ownership not protecting law abiding citizens in the "big" city of DC, you should read certain websites more often. DC is not the only big city in America and people with concealed carry permits stop crime almost every day. I say read websites because the MSM usually doesn't cover stories like that. Gee, I wonder why? When criminals get the idea that there victims may be armed, they become a little hesitant. Here in Mi., crime has gone down somewhat since the average citizen has been able to get a concealed carry permit without alot of government hassle. In fact that's true in every state that has changed those laws. It is also very rare for a CCW owner to commit a crime. The government needs to relearn the fact that they work for us, not th other way around.

Comment by Bill R. — June 27, 2008 @ 3:23 am
For the record, did you know that it is a fellony to carry concealed wepons in a national parks, there are five parks here in Utah, and that make me a fellon every time I drive through them. I believe the federal law should be in line with the states laws. We here in Utah have some strict but fair gun laws.

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 3:24 am
Nancy Pelosi is either supremely intellectually dishonest or totally clueless. In either case, she is certainly unfit to hold the Office of Speaker of
the House. However, since I do reside in California, I am not surprised. The radical left-wing Democrats like her are hateful obstructionists and hopelessly Neo-Marxist.

Comment by idjiut — June 27, 2008 @ 3:28 am
Whats more disturbing is that 1/2 of those on the panel voted against the 2nd Amendment. Further proof that the Liberals are against the very freedoms this nation was founded upon.

Besides, as for the complete banning of firearms, after all, it has worked so very well for the people of England… now they have had to also ban the cheap imitation katanas! Its not the weapon thats the problem, for people will always find a way to murder someone.

Comment by patriot — June 27, 2008 @ 3:33 am
For the record, did you know that it is a fellony to carry concealed wepons in a national parks, there are five parks here in Utah, and that makes me a fellon every time I drive through them. I believe the federal law should be in line with the states laws. We here in Utah we have some strict but fair gun laws.we are one of the few states that recognize other states concealed permits, and they use our laws, and recognize ours. We now have 44 states with concealed gun laws. What makes DC so special as not to reconize State rights?

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 3:50 am
cdltpx u tube. Ask me the SC has been right on with it's decisions lately. I have lived in places where strict gun laws were enacted LACA and in LACA I had more guns pulled on me by all the cops the hoodies everyone but me had a gun and after the cops pulled me over the hoodies knew I was unarmed and my house was then broken into. In Ca only the cops and the bad guys are armed in my opinion not all the cops are on your side and most will save their hide first and consider yours second rightly so. When it comes to weapons you can kill a man with easy off, a knife, wasp spray and a lighter, build a bomb from kitchen items. Look in the prison you can give all of them cane knifes and they can all get along others you can give them chess sets and they make weapons out of them and kill one another.

Comment by Sean McCloy — June 27, 2008 @ 4:13 am
Sorry for the double post

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 4:14 am
836 posts and only about a dozen think the SC was wrong in their decision, Hey Libs does that tell you anything,,??

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 4:18 am
Brain is getting foggy. We can debate this for ever and the decision still stands, but its only a minor victory, the libs will be comming after your rights and your guns hard now. I will sell off my collection of guns, and start practicing with sticks and stones to protect what ever rights I have left. [sic] Guess Im running kind of confused and scared, for what is about to happen. Im old, I might not see it, which makes me worry about the new generation. Teach your children well, a song, sorry to plagerize, but you know what I mean.

Comment by Neil — June 27, 2008 @ 4:32 am
There was little other choice the court could make because the 2nd amendment is quite clear in its meaning. The left will need to find some other aspect of the constitution to dissemble in its quest to deprive the people of their rights in order to institute socialism. For now, the mayors are going to have to find some way of controlling the use of guns in crime other than their stupidity in restricting the innocent from their right to gun ownership.

Why not just pass a law that makes it illegal to commit a crime with a gun? One will work better than 100 which are never enforced.

Why not try enforcing such a law?

Just say no to criminals who use guns in the commission of a crime!

Comment by Dryden01 — June 27, 2008 @ 4:44 am
I hope each and every one of you that have posted your views and opinions here realize one very important thing. You have got to register and VOTE in the upcoming elections this November! I hear all these comments about "getting rid" of all these LIBS. There's only one way to do it. VOTE VOTE VOTE Get every family member, friend, co-worker, whomever you can think of to vote!
Thank you

Comment by JayJay — June 27, 2008 @ 4:54 am
"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." sorry this applies to FREE STATES only.

Comment by Roland — June 27, 2008 @ 5:04 am
What scares the hell out me is that the vote by the SCOTUS was 5-4! If Obamessiah is elected, and the Senate and House picks up more liberal seats, can you imagine the nightmare? You can kiss your 2nd Admend. rights good-bye! Can you imagine who Obama would pick for a supreme court justice? And with a majority in the senate, the libs can vote in anyone they want. VOTE VOTE VOTE

Comment by JayJay — June 27, 2008 @ 5:11 am
It seems the hallmark of modern liberalism is to defend you positions as correct no matter what empirical evidence contradicts them.

Washington DC had the most oppressive gun laws in the nation for 30 years, yet the district was a leader for violent crime in our country.

Comment by Kevin — June 27, 2008 @ 5:22 am
I am one of those screaming liberals you speak of folks, who just so happens to support Ron Paul. This Pelosi experience is like living a part in the movie, The Day After. One day children are playing in the yard, all is happy and the neighborhood is in bloom. The next day you are peeling away your rotting, dying flesh. What were the people of California thinking? It isn't about the parties anymore folks! The PARTY IS OVER! Time to get to work running our own government again. Have you threatened your Senators job lately?

Comment by Trish — June 27, 2008 @ 5:29 am
If anyone needs clarification of what our founding fathers meant, read the Declaration of Independence. If anyone wonders why the Left is so hot for gun control, read the Declaration of Independence. If you believe in the supremacy of the state, you don't believe the people have the right to overthrow bad government. If you believe the People are the ultimate power holders in a system, you must insure they have the means to enforce their authority.

Comment by Eric — June 27, 2008 @ 5:36 am
I enjoy reading all these posts. Come Nov ..VOTE… Its time to throw out these damn idiots.nancy pile of it should save the jet fuel and ride her broom back to looney land. REGISTER AND VOTE..

Comment by Kaleu — June 27, 2008 @ 6:02 am
[...] Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that despite the Supreme Court decision to strike down its gun ban, the District of Columbia will still be able to regulate firearms. "I think it still allows the District of Columbia to come forward with a law that�s less [...]

Pingback by Living In The Past » Impeach Pelosi — June 27, 2008 @ 6:07 am
When the politicians agree to give up their taxpayer funded security, I might consider giving up my gun. That's just not going to happen. Thirty years of no guns and thirty years of high crime. It's not hard to figure out why they want to disarm us.

Comment by Jerry — June 27, 2008 @ 6:20 am
The right to bear arms means the type of arms available when first established by our Forefathers.

Comment by A. Blass — June 27, 2008 @ 7:06 am
The Supremes made it very clear. Nancy's comments made it clear to all of us that we ("The People") can not trust and should not trust elected officials that are reticent in defending The Constitution. To quote Jefferson "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." I have no desire to plow for the likes of this congress.

Comment by Patrick — June 27, 2008 @ 7:20 am
"The right to bear arms means the type of arms available when first established by our Forefathers."

And, so going on that hypothesis, Freedom of Speech only applies to forms of speech available when first established by our Forefathers, right?

Quick! Dust off the movable type press and saddle the horse! Got an important message to get out!

Gotta love those who are attempting to rewrite the Constitution under the guise of trying to defend it. But, then would we expect anything else from the likes of Pelosi and her Socialist cronies?

Comment by Constitution_Freedom — June 27, 2008 @ 7:34 am
As far as the New York City draconian gun laws the NRA is saving them for a special news conference where they can specifically address their laws and the outrageous socialist ban all guns objective of leftist Mayor Bloomberg when they announce their law suits. Mayor Bloomberg has several bodyguards at all times so he dosent care if the ordinary citizen is not allowed to protect his family.

Comment by john — June 27, 2008 @ 7:42 am
Kick her ass back where she comes from!!She sucks as speaker of the house!!

Comment by Robert Muir — June 27, 2008 @ 7:46 am
Der Commandant Pelosi is on a real God Complex trip isn't she? As many have aleady stated here: when the 9 Justices of the Supreme court rule in the liberals favor then it's set in stone and you better abide by it. But when it goes against them… cry foul and claim you still have the power to do what you want.

Comment by Jerry — June 27, 2008 @ 7:57 am
��Laws that forbid the carrying of arms… disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.��

T. Jefferson

Comment by Eugene Boyanton — June 27, 2008 @ 8:00 am
Nancy is dumber than a box of rocks. She does not understand the rudimentary principals of our system of government. Read this interview, and try to imagine the intellectual underpinnings of the Democratic party she leads:

http://www.reason.org/outofcontrol/archives/2005/07/pelosi_on_corny.html

She would flunk a high school civics course.

Comment by John Lamka — June 27, 2008 @ 8:02 am
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Pingback by As I See it » Supreme Court rules handguns OK in DC. — June 27, 2008 @ 8:17 am
Keep reaching Nancy…

Comment by David — June 27, 2008 @ 8:18 am
Pelosi really needs to get to Vegas and lock her and her hubby in a Hotel suit,then have her legs hoisted high in the air for about 2-3 days straight and only stopping for water.

She needs to get..eh' you know,because she keeps doing the American people.

Comment by Kelly — June 27, 2008 @ 8:35 am
This typical double speak from socialist/liberals they are above all laws of the land if it is to their advantage.m Pelosi and Reid need to be replaced and today would not be soon enough.

Comment by antiglobalist — June 27, 2008 @ 8:39 am
If guns for protection scare politicians so much why will they not give up their ARMED security. Seems they would be much safer based on their arguments about not wanting citizens to have guns for their security.

Comment by Carl — June 27, 2008 @ 8:41 am
I love the comments about her not fixing gas prices.. Seeing as how they can't do anything about it without forcing an oversight on the Fed. Reserve folks.. but anyways, support the 2nd amendment! buy a gun! i am as soon as i can find one i like. hah.

Comment by Mat — June 27, 2008 @ 8:43 am
HA…..

This is what you get when you are so bent on having Democrats in charge……

Wise Up people….

Comment by sniksder — June 27, 2008 @ 8:45 am
Most comments posted here refer to the stupidity of Pelosi and her comrades, all hate-filled fellow socialists, but these comments miss the point.

Pelosi is not stupid al all. Pelosi is cunning, hateful, and desirous of destroying the Constitution of the United States of America.

Pelosi's rantings and ravings are nothing more than revealations concerning how she plans upon achieving her control and power goals. Pelosi and her co-conspirators are VERY dangerous foes, have a plan, a strategy to reach that goal, while enriching themselves financially like royalty of yesteryear, knowing they are untouchable at the ballot box. Solution: TERM LIMITS! We must insist upon elected persons serving no more than 10 years - maximum - get a real job!

We MUST pass an Amendment to the U. S. Constitution establishing term limits.

Tom Coyne
http://www.coyne-assoc.com

Comment by Thomas J. Coyne, Ph.D — June 27, 2008 @ 8:49 am
George Mason: "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." (3 Elliot,
Debates at 380)

Noah Webster: "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in
almost every country in Europe." (1787, Pamphlets on the Constitution of the US)

Comment by Mike — June 27, 2008 @ 8:52 am
You can't, no matter how hard the libs try, keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Think Drugs!
So why keep guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens? Answer: The government is weaker and the liberals can't stand it! Their revolution to Marxist might be halted! By who? THE PEOPLE!

Comment by Early — June 27, 2008 @ 8:54 am
An older gentleman once told me, long before concealed carry laws were in effect, after I saw him carrying a gun, I asked him…. "what if you get caught with that?" He told me, "I'm more afraid to get caught without it and I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6."

Old men get to that point by being wise in most cases. If you think you need a gun in DC then I would say carry one. Let them arrest and prosecute 100,000 other-wise law-abiding citizens. Especially when they look the other way when it comes to illegal tresspassers or whatever "feel good" term they are calling them today. You probably wouldn't need a gun if they would enforce a bunch of the other laws they passed.

Comment by lawman — June 27, 2008 @ 9:01 am
Jacob

You are a moron. A militia is not the US Armed forces. It is PRIVATE CITIZENS who stand ready to serve when theiir country needs them.

I think the ruling was a travesty for gun owners. It opened the door for more regulation, not less. The constituion does not limit or define what type of arms one may have. The constitution is designed to protect citizens from government, not the other way around.

Comment by Bob1 — June 27, 2008 @ 9:03 am
What were the number of homicides in the District before the ban and the number last year? Yeah that ban was certainly stopping the criminals. Hopefully now that this nonsense has been struck down the number will go up with homeowners protecting there homes. Just like Libs making our streets safe the criminal element thats had unregistered guns any way.

Comment by Nathan Young — June 27, 2008 @ 9:07 am
And if Pelosi has her way the 1st amendment is next…. shouldnt all these posts be deleted until an equal number of Pelosi supporters show up? It would only be "fair."

Comment by Jack — June 27, 2008 @ 9:10 am
President Bush's poll numbers may be low now, but his legacy will be the appointment of conservative justices who voted to keep the Second Amendment intact. Probably the most important decision in the history of the US.

Comment by Tom — June 27, 2008 @ 9:14 am
200 and some odd years ago our Founding Fathers risked everything for a country that they loved. Now we have leaders of the same country wanting to bring chaos just to bring themselves more power.

"Beter to rule in HELL than to serve in HEAVEN" Lucifer: Milton's "PARIDISE LOST"

Comment by Dan — June 27, 2008 @ 9:25 am
[...] In what seems to be a victory for gun rights, the empire has set the stage for gun control. [...]

Pingback by The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment at Texas League of the South — June 27, 2008 @ 9:28 am
To all the liberals that don't believe that the people have the right to own a firearm in their home, and believe that gun ownership by law abiding citizens does not affect the crime rate: Place a prominent sign on your front door that says "This home is not protected by the Second Amendment" and prove your point. For me I'll keep my sign that says "If you can read this, you are within range".

Comment by Mike O — June 27, 2008 @ 9:36 am
I've been a hunter for almost 40 years and don't even own a handgun. I agree with Malcom X (I think it was he) when he said it was criminal to prevent a man - or woman- from defending themselves. The police can't protect us from crime, so it's up to us. One of Hitler's first acts in concentrating his power was to take all weapons away from the common people, leaving them to his mercies.
It would be reasonable to require all licensed handgun owners to complete a gun safety course. These would both train the owner in effective defense and safety practices. So many people get all their gun education from the movies or video games, distorting their perception of reality.

Comment by Gene Spainhour — June 27, 2008 @ 9:38 am
When Congress starts to overrule the Supreme Court them all Americans rights are taken away. Its time for a Revolution before they take all our guns away. Time for the individual states to Succeed from the Union. Hopefully the Republic of Texas will be first

Comment by Freedom Fighter — June 27, 2008 @ 9:53 am
With Nancy Pelosi already in office, Obama seeking the top executive job in this country, the presidency, It is totally disconcerting to me to resolve that we are in big trouble.

Both Obama and Pelosi hate the thought that Americans have absolute rights unless it suits them. It must fit into their agenda.

Doesn't it sound odd that these two people believe we need gun controls for protecting children, etc; yet, they support abortion(Obama includes partial birth abortion) sheding innocent blood. If this doesn't alarm one, nothing will.

HELL bound, I believe, and those like them.

Waiting on the trump!

Art

Comment by Arthur Griffin — June 27, 2008 @ 10:36 am
Poor frustrated Nancy Botox. Wonder what the psychological implications of her fear of "guns" are?

She needs a pitcher of margaritas and couple of hours on a nice, stiff, "meat rifle".

Comment by Otis Cribblecobbliss — June 27, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
Got that right Otis. All she can get from Liberal males is a "snub nosed" revolver.

Comment by Schmutzkowski — June 27, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
If you take the time to read the debate of the day before the 2nd amendendment was ratified many people then and today believe individuals need the right to BEAR arms not just to own them to protect themselves from GOVERNMENT!

Comment by Bill — June 27, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
Bill, you are correct. Read it in the federalists papers. As far as I am concerned, the constitution was written to interpeted by no one other than the people, not spin lawyers, especially socialist politicians like Obama, Pelosi, clinton, etc. we should not have to ask permission to get a gun, you do that when you fill out the form at the gun store, you are asking permission, we should not have to ask for permission to carry concealed. we who elected to exercise out 2nd admendment right must do so without interfearance from any government, local, state or federal, it is none of their business!

Comment by Biggun — June 27, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
Politics has always attracted the lowest types of humans. Pelosi is nothing more than a power broker who cares little or nothing for this nation of its constitution–just like virtually every congressman or senator on capitol hill.
And, apparently, even the most conservative supreme court judge needs lessons in elementary grammar and logical thinking. This decision confirmed the 2nd amend., but also confirmed the powers of the state to over-ride both the letter and the intent of Bill of Rights.
They're all lowly characters.

Comment by Roland — June 27, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
[...] Court decision to strike down the gun ban in District of Columbia? Screw that said Nancy (most hated woman on earth) Pelosi, we'll figure out another way to defy the [...]

Pingback by NEWS & OPINION ROUNDUP (27 JUNE 2008) LEGALIZE IT EDITION | Democrat=Socialist — June 27, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
FREEDOM FIGHTER SAID:

"Its time for a Revolution before they take all our guns away. Time for the individual states to Succeed from the Union. Hopefully the Republic of Texas will be first"

Well, I would think it much better if the Late State of California went first.

Comment by Ed — June 27, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
You have to look at what great respect Nanny Pelosi has brought to the position of Speaker of the House in our great country. The peopel will prevail over this scum for she is too busy appealing to her hollywood scum. One example would be finding out if whoopie is really a mans or a womans. I rest my case.

Comment by Highlander — June 27, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
Vote DemoZombies out in November or present them the George Washington Great American Revolution II Solution. We may well have to assert our control of this anti-American population. Remove them from our media and educational systems…and government. Ready? Hope so! You know what to do. State militias. Freedom is not free. Bout Time to start weeding out the A-Holes.

Comment by father_moray — June 27, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
"…I am one of those screaming liberals you speak of folks, who just so happens to support Ron Paul. … Time to get to work running our own government again. Have you threatened your Senators job lately?…"

"Comment by Trish � June 27, 2008 @ 5:29 am"

Poor Trish - can't decide whether she is a Democrat or a Ron Paul conservative independent. The only thing a "screaming liberal" supports about Ron Paul is legalized Marihuana. Maybe that is why she is so confused about her politics. It really was a mistake to allow women the vote.

Comment by JackS — June 27, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
Enyoy your pity party while you can Nan. Remember the 2nd amendment protects the other 9. If I live to be 120 I will never figure you pinko lefties out. You have a problem with me having a gun (Or should I say a LOT of guns, all legal by the way), in order for me to protect myself and my family from possibly getting murdered, but you pinkos think it is perfectly OK to kill 1.7 million innocent babies per year in this country. GOD bless America and long live the NRA!!!!!

Comment by Gary — June 27, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
IMPEACH PELOSI AND DIRTY HARRY!!!!!!

Comment by L.K.Weber — June 28, 2008 @ 8:46 pm
IMPEACH PELOSI AND DIRTY HARRY

Comment by L.K.Weber — June 28, 2008 @ 8:47 pm
Obama is the most dangerous man in America and Pelosi is the most dangerous woman!!!!!!!

Comment by Donna Stevens — June 29, 2008 @ 8:05 pm
Was it an oak or pine? You know…. the tree she fell out of?

Comment by PPuc — June 30, 2008 @ 7:27 am
I think this ruling is very disturbing, by that I mean that it came down to a 5/4 vote. Just think where we would be had Al Gore or John Skerry won, all it would have taken is one SC appointment from either of them (or Barrack Nobama). What would be next if they succeeded in overturning the 2nd, constrictions on free speech (i.e. The Fairness Doctrine), unreasonable search/siezures? Pelosi's comments are typical left wing rantings, if things don't go your way keep trying to change the rules until you win.

Comment by Jeff — June 30, 2008 @ 8:41 am
I think the 4 that didn't vote for the 2nd amendment along with all the "take the guns away so WE can rule without fear of THE PEOPLE" need to be impeached.

Comment by Jim — June 30, 2008 @ 11:01 am
[...] Pelosi Says D.C. Could Continue Gun Regulationhttp://briefingroom.thehill.com/20..-dc-should-continue-gun-regulation/ [...]

Pingback by Top Court: No Inalienable Right To Bear Arms « noworldsystem.com — June 30, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
I believe in Ted Nugent's gun control:
"making sure the second bullet goes in the same hole as the first"

Comment by Jeff — June 30, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
politics and concealed weapon permits

Trackback by politics and concealed weapon permits — July 8, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Let me start off by saying I am a Democrat through and through, and I am going to vote for Obama on election day, but I can not stand Pelosi, she should never have been put in the position she is in.

Comment by Sean — September 23, 2008 @ 11:10 am
IN my opinion Pelosi is just like Lieberman was in late 90�s a wolf in sheep�s clothing.

Comment by charles — September 28, 2008 @ 6:47 pm

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