4th of July

The 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. The barbecues, the parades, the craft shows and of course the fireworks have all been longstanding traditions of mine on this day. Of course, shooting is another one of those traditions I stick to as well.

After the parade today my brother will be coming over and we'll do a bit of shooting. I am proud of the fact that I live in a country that allows me to do that. At least so far.

Recently the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment was an individual right and all of the gun people are happy. Quite frankly I'm scared as hell. If you remember, the vote was 5 to 4. We were just ONE vote short of overturning the whole right of Americans to keep and bear arms! This is way too close for comfort and is a good indication of what lies in store for us in the future.

Since the Supreme Court justices are on the bench for life (and are appointed by the President) I am very concerned about what this court might look like in a few years if we get a Democratic President. There is a good chance at least one new justice will need to be appointed by the next President.

My recommendation is to vote in August and November as well as stock up on guns, ammo and standard capacity (no they are not "high" capacity, they are just what the manufacturer designed in the first place) magazines.