Yes, really. Really [maybe -see below] . A line in the sand: If D.C. vs. Heller gives us some collective right nonsense, it would be the Union that has left Montana:
A collective rights decision by the court would violate the contract by which Montana entered into statehood, called the Compact With the United States and archived at Article I of the Montana Constitution. When Montana and the United States entered into this bilateral contract in 1889, the U.S. approved the right to bear arms in the Montana Constitution, guaranteeing the right of "any person" to bear arms, clearly an individual right.It was signed by Montana's Secretary of State.
I'm with Megan McArdle: time to take up residence in the Treasure State.
As I said in an email, giving the heads up to other gunbloggers, this isn't the action of a renegade secretary, he has the full support of
Also, McArdle says that it's doubtful they will secede should SCOTUS defy them... I agree, but then again that is some pretty clear language.
I've been re-reading over the piece in the Washington Times and reading over the Resolution Secy. Brad Johnson has on progunleaders.org and I didn't see the governor's support, though I assume he has it, and did see the state legislators supporting it. More importantly, it is sounding less like threat of secession and more like a refusal to obey a collective rights view, citing contractual obligations. But if you read through Montana's would've-been amicus brief, it comes down to this:
A collective rights holding in Heller would not only open the Pandora's box of unilaterally morphing contracts, it would also poise Montana to claim appropriate and historically entrenched remedies for contract violation.Read into that what you will. I also noticed this has apparently been circulating since Wednesday, so you have my apologies if it's old news to you.
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If SCOTUS comes down like that, I find the idea of moving to Montana very appealing.
If SCOTUS rules against the individual right OR if they adopt the administration position that it is an individual right but subject to government regulation then THEY WILL HAVE OVERTURNED THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE CONSTITUTION -
A COUP is taking place right now in the US and 95% of alleged "representatives" are in on it. If the second amendment does not secure a G-D given inalienable right we have been screwed by TRAITORS and THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS ARE VOID and it is war.
We will know the moment the HELLER decision is read if we are citizens or Subjects.
Fight islam Now
I am not equipped to predict whether Montana would actually secede, but I would be unsurprised to see some incidence of "state-sanctioned civil disobedience," in effect.
Anon-
I don't know how to break it to you but the bill of rights took a fatal blow in the 30's (maybe earlier depending on how you see the civil war). This is just a the bleeding out.
i hope if they succeed that the us military backs them up or it could end up being the next great lake!
I'm looking at the poll to the right of these comments. The one about Obama. That is rediculous. I won't vote for Obama because I don't want a radical leftist that has no regard for our constitution and God given rights. Yeah i said it, "God"! Does that make me a "whacko". I won't vote for McCain either. Anyone can say they're conservative but McCain is not. I don't "love" guns. I do love freedom. Unfortunately, only armed citizens can protect themselves from a fascist regime. I don't know if you noticed but our last two presidents, Bush and Clinton, both out of control. Socialism opened the door for this to happen. Big Gov is dangerous. We need to be united. Our country is minutes from extinction.
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