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Submitted by Kenneth Adams, Feb 2, 2007 13:19

It's about time that the people of New York State and City vote out the politicians that have continually denied them their Second Amendment Rights under the Constitution of the United States. As a native New Yorker who now lives in Dallas, I have seen both sides of this issue and believe me I would never live again in any state that denies me the right to protect myself if the worst should ever happen. What is even more annoying is that the very politicians that would deny me the right to carry a concealed weapon in New York have concealed carry permits themselves. They seem to think that their lives are more important than the average citizen and that while they have the means to protect themselves, the rest of us rabble should be content to be victims. They think that only they are responsible enough to carry a concealed handgun, and that the average law abiding citizen is not. The results in the 37 states that have passed concealed carry give the lie to their argument and also shows those politicians for the elitists that they are. These politicians reinterpret the words of the Bill of Rights into meanings that the Founding Fathers NEVER intended. The meaning of the various amendments in the Bill of Rights are written in plain English and are perfectly clear when viewed in the historical context in which they were written and in supporting documents and letters written by the Founding Fathers. Yet politicians, who mostly are lawyer, do what lawyers do best, twist the words of the Consitution to confuse the issue and to subvert that document for their own political agenda. We have watched government become increasingly more intrusive into every aspect of our lives. They are even now trying to pass laws that tell us what we can legally do in our own homes. How long is it going to take for the American people to wake up and say ENOUGH! How much longer are we going to tolerate courts where judges make political decisions instead of legal ones based on the Consitition. How much longer are we going to tolerate politicians who appoint judges that they know will make political decisions in order to advance a political agenda. These are the kind of totalitarian tactics that are used to "legally" subvert a society. Wake up America, the time is getting short to save our Republic and our freedoms.

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Until the euphoric idealists realize that criminals have no regard for the law and will get the tools they need... [MORE]	Tim	Feb 7, 2007 09:43
Thank you for showing what should be a no brainer. That guns and law abiding gun owners do not cause... [MORE]	Kevin Chicwak	Feb 6, 2007 10:47
As a responsible gun-carrying citizen, I want to thank you for the honest perspective on this frequently misrepresented subject. What concerns... [MORE]	Bill Garman	Feb 5, 2007 09:51
Thank you for finally getting it right! You guys are great! [MORE]	Cody Rehberg (crehberg)	Feb 4, 2007 13:27
Gun laws do nothing but erode the Constitutional RIGHT to keep and bear arms. We have already permitted our legislators... [MORE]	Christine Garcia	Feb 4, 2007 11:29
Thank you for printing the actual facts about crime in Florida. I can't believe that the ex-Mayor of NYC wants... [MORE]	Tom Irwin	Feb 4, 2007 11:23
Thanks for your article it's refreshing to know that even in New York there are objective thinkers. I live in... [MORE]	Bill P. (Flordia)	Feb 3, 2007 19:53
It is rather apropos that The New York Sun being in the east and since the sun arises in the... [MORE]	Rogers L. Marshall	Feb 3, 2007 12:27
I very much appreciate your reasoned and factual response to the misrepresentations noted in the NYT and Sun Sentinel articles.... [MORE]	David F Rothfuss	Feb 3, 2007 10:23
Why isit that the ones who tell us we dont need guns, enjoy the security of armed bodyguards? Why do... [MORE]	Yurt7	Feb 3, 2007 08:13
First, make an inanimate object illegal; then, claim it's causing the problem. To quote from the latest Guiness commercials: "Brilliant!"... [MORE]	Lysander Spooner	Feb 3, 2007 07:49
I find it funny that some Americans want to blame firearms for the crime problem in the U.S. Maybe they... [MORE]	Charles Petrik	Feb 3, 2007 02:21
I think the whole war on guns is just a distraction from the real solution that is needed. The gov't... [MORE]	BangStick	Feb 3, 2007 17:10
WOW!!!A pro gun NYC newspaper. Fabulous. Have you noticed how those who are the loudest in promoting gay rights and... [MORE]	John B. Thayer	Feb 3, 2007 01:31
It is such a breath of fresh air to read an article in a newspaper speaking truth about gun issues. conceald... [MORE]	maintncman	Feb 3, 2007 01:01
The only places more liberal and possessed of less common sense than NYC, are San Francisco and Berkely, California. So... [MORE]	Martin W. Schwartz	Feb 3, 2007 00:31
this article is a breath of fresh air and truth. if duh mayors were truly wishing to reduce crime they... [MORE]	joe	Feb 3, 2007 00:02
Your article was well balanced and written. A far cry from the inflamatory and inaccurate ones that trumpet the same... [MORE]	Nick Rust	Feb 2, 2007 21:21
Emotion has no place in a rational, factual discussion on gun control. It should be labeled crime control. The elitist... [MORE]	Robert	Feb 2, 2007 20:02
It is refreshing to read something sensible in the media regarding guns. All too often it's "All guns are bad!... [MORE]	Bill	Feb 2, 2007 19:07
Who'ld a thunk it? I feel a paroxysm of total shock and awe overcoming me: I, really , must rest!... [MORE]	Larry Farrell	Feb 2, 2007 18:03
This is the classic problem with freedom of speech some want to exercise it even then they have nothing to... [MORE]	tinman	Feb 2, 2007 18:01
Statistical analysis of crime rates can be used in varying arguments. If there are 2 people living in a town,... [MORE]	James Morgan	Feb 2, 2007 16:18
To whomever wrote the the editorial concerning the "reporting" done by the Times newspaper; Thank you from a Florida resident. Just... [MORE]	Keith Pletcher	Feb 2, 2007 15:51
Dear Editors, You quote the Times as running a recent editorial titled "A Day Without Guns." I would remind the Times... [MORE]	Mike Glaser	Feb 2, 2007 15:20
I defy anyone to show us a country who has disarmed its citizens and or has draconian gun laws that... [MORE]	Kevin M	Feb 3, 2007 08:31
I cannot think of anyone at any time who has put it more planely than Mike Glaser. Touche sir! [MORE]	Mel Winegardner	Feb 4, 2007 16:53
Bravo! Well Spoken But will not convert the indoctrinated in the ant-gun crowd. As we are learning the painful lessons... [MORE]	Frank Tucker	Feb 2, 2007 14:09
Excellent article. It is a shame that many in the print, and other media try hard to not let the... [MORE]	Mike Schollmeier	Feb 2, 2007 14:07
I am fortunate to be a citizen of a State that expects its residents to be responsible for their own... [MORE]	Pete Humm	Feb 2, 2007 13:34
It's about time that the people of New York State and City vote out the politicians that have continually denied...	Kenneth Adams	Feb 2, 2007 13:19
Well written perspective. I have had a hand gun permit for over 30 years. I have never shot anyone in... [MORE]	Dr Michael Giannone	Feb 7, 2007 20:49
vouchsafed The second amendment doesn't grant citizens the right to anything. It prevents government from infringing on a right that... [MORE]	John Lewis	Feb 2, 2007 13:18
I know that the Editorial Board of the NYT is not stupid. Would that they were. With all the anecdotal... [MORE]	Voolfie	Feb 2, 2007 12:46
I have the right to defend myself and those around me from death or injury at the hands of criminals.... [MORE]	Andrew Nelson	Feb 2, 2007 12:28
Anyone carring to challange that only has to look at chicago and it's suburbs. All the areas that have virtually... [MORE]	ted zas	Feb 2, 2007 12:16
It is very refreshing to see a NY paper that uses the facts and does not conceal them for its... [MORE]	Edward Bath	Feb 2, 2007 12:07
For those wringing their hands over firearms, here is the easy solution. The current laws are extremely harsh for anyone... [MORE]	Mitchel Kotula, Jr.	Feb 2, 2007 11:29
Thank you for discussing this subject with rational thought and common sense. On no other topic except maybe Global Warming... [MORE]	Mike Sieverding	Feb 2, 2007 11:00
While it is true that crime and other social statistics are impossible to pin on one or another factor, given... [MORE]	Jon Hochgesang	Feb 2, 2007 10:18
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I work in NYC and was attacked twice with a knife and once with a base ball bat BUT thanks... [MORE]	Nemo	Apr 27, 2007 20:36
You've hit the nail on the head. In the editorial cited, the Times' tendentious prose may ostensibly relate to concealed... [MORE]	Robert J. Yankow	Feb 2, 2007 10:07
I am not a NY resident, but enjoy your paper regardless. I understand that you still have the Sullivan Laws... [MORE]	John Lewis	Feb 2, 2007 07:28
Mr. Lewis, You quote the Times (I'm assuming the New York Times) as running a recent editorial titled "A Day Without... [MORE]	Mike Glaser	Feb 2, 2007 09:41
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