The Second Amendment Blog Bash 2008

In cased you missed out or missed it all together here is a list of some of the attendees....and a bit of info....

• 2008 Attendees

  • A Keyboard and a .45
  • AIM Blog
  • An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
  • Another Gun Blog
  • Bloggo the dog boy
  • Blue Grass, Red State
  • Call me Ahab
  • Captain of a Crew of One
  • Chicago Handgun Rights
  • ConservaChick
  • damnum absque injuria
  • Dave Kopel
  • Days of our Trailers
  • Elendil’s Journal
  • Eyeblast.tv
  • GreatBlueWhale
  • Gun Legislation & Politics in New York
  • Gun Owners Against Violence
  • Gun Pundit
  • GunTruth
  • Instapundit
  • Michael Bane
  • Of Arms and the Law
  • Outdoor Wire
  • Rustmeister’s Alehouse
  • SayUncle
  • Sharp as a Marble
  • Snowflakes in Hell
  • Squeaky Wheel Seeks Grease
  • The Adventures of Roberta X
  • The Bitch Girls
  • The Maddened Fowl
  • The Outdoor Newshound
  • The Outdoor Pressroom
  • The Smallest Minority
  • The Ten Ring
  • The Unforgiving Minute
  • The View From North Central Idaho
  • USCitizen
  • View From The Porch

Guest Post: Former Congressman Jeb Bradley

May 17th, 2008

This guest post comes from Jeb Bradley who is running to represent New Hampshire again. He submitted this post for bloggers and commenters enjoying the events in Louisville.

Dear Friends and Readers-

I am sorry that I can’t be there with you all at this year’s NRA Convention in Kentucky, when I served in Congress I was proud to work in New Hampshire and in our nation’s capitol in support of the 2nd Amendment. I earned an A rating from the National Rifle Association because of my strong support for the rights of Americans to keep and bear arms.

Unfortunately, my Democrat opponent Carol Shea-Porter apparently does not share the belief that Americans have the right under our Constitution to own a firearm in order to defend their lives, liberties, and loved ones. I posted the following on my website about her refusal to sign a letter urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Washington, D.C. gun ban.

“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.”

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution is fundamental to the right of individual Americans to keep and bear arms in order to defend their lives, loved ones, and property. The Second Amendment is enshrined in our Constitution much in the same way as freedom of speech or religion.

Unfortunately not every local government has the same clear view of the Constitution, and so for a number of years law abiding citizens in the District of Columbia have been banned from legally owning and possessing fire arms. A case recently argued before the US Supreme Court will hopefully restore the rights of DC residents to possess a gun.

Mr. Dick Heller, a Washington DC security guard brought suit against the gun ban. As a security guard he is utilizes a weapon for his job—-but is not legally entitled to own a gun in Washington DC.
250 members of the US House recently signed a brief to the Supreme Court urging that the gun ban be overturned and DC residents be able to own firearms as other Americans are entitled to. Conspicuously absent from signing that brief is Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter. By not signing the brief, it is clearly evident that Shea-Porter does not support the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution.

When I served in Congress, I was proud to have earned an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association for supporting the 2nd Amendment and the right of individual Americans to keep and bear arms. When the issue of overturning the DC gun ban and restoring DC residents 2nd Amendment rights came before Congress in 2004, I voted to scrap the ban. (Roll Call 477 on September 29, 2004: HR-3193) Furthermore I was a co-sponsor of this important legislation.

It is my hope that the Court will rule clearly and convincingly on the side of Mr. Heller and proponents of the 2nd Amendment. I intend to remind NH voters of the differences between myself and Carol Shea-Porter on this issue so critical to the individual liberties of all Americans.

During the years I served in Congress there were several other 2nd Amendment issues that were noteworthy. I did not support a ban on so-called “assault weapons” and thankfully it was not renewed by Congress. The House and Senate passed legislation which became law to protect gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits. I was a co-sponsor of this legislation (HR-800) and voted for it (Roll Call 534 10/20/2005).

I also co-sponsored legislation (HR-3436) which would have withheld funding from the United Nations if it undermined rights of Americans guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment. Lastly, I co-sponsored legislation that would establish a national standard (reciprocity) for carrying of concealed firearms. This legislation (HR-4547) would make it possible for non-residents of a state to legally carry concealed weapons.

I look forward to returning to Congress to fight for American’s rights to keep and bear arms, and hope for a successful convention.
Very Sincerely Yours,

Jeb Bradley

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