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This week we will briefly discuss recent developments concerning 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

By net time, there will be more information and links posted here, but here is a start:

Peruta v San Diego

1. The Federal Court of Appeal for the 9th Circuit decided the Peruta v San Diego Case early last year. In many respects, it was a landmark decision. Interestingly, the opinion has been followed by other districts and, of course, not by others. The decision was appealed (no surprise) by the State of California and has been briefed thoroughly. Due to the enormous interest in the outcome of the case, the Court has set up a special website which is open to the public. Contained within this site are the briefs that have been filed as well as the courts original decision. Of special interest, I strongly recommend that you read the decision of 2/13/14. The site is: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/vie ... 0000000722 .

2. Of special interest are the list of organizations that have supported the plaintiff in the Peruta case. This is a partial list:

The Second Amendment Foundation
Gun Owners of California
Calguns Foundation
The National Rifle Association
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
The California Rifle and Pistol Association
Senator H.L . Richardson (Ret.)
The Governors of Texas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Dakota
Pink Pistols, Women Against Gun Control, Inc., and Second Amendment Sisters
The following States filed Amicus Briefs: ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, IDAHO, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEVADA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, UTAH, WEST VIRGINIA, & WISCONSIN

2. Constitutional Convention

https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AJR10/2015

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The recording of this net is now available at Second Amendment News.

The Hessian Rifle...great read.

I am not a history buff but I sit on the "right side" of the fence (my own declaration) and some would more likely categorize me as being on the "right" side of the political fence. History is, however, a great place to look at how things were and how well they worked the first go 'round, second, or third. This article is another reason my blood flows pro-gun and I believe with adamant conviction that personal ownership of firearms is part of the National fabric that is only a small part of the freedoms each and every individual deserves and cannot be "granted" or "permitted" by ruling class, government, nobility or invading force!

http://www.americanrifleman.org/article ... ion-rifle/