By: Kayleigh Hamilton
Gun owners are furious after one of the most radical anti-gun rulings in recent history.
A judge decided that he doesn’t think there should be a right to buy a gun.
And he ruled against the Second Amendment and threw everything into chaos.
Judges are not supposed to legislate from the bench. Their job is not to inject their personal political views into their rulings.
The role of a judge is to interpret the law and rule fairly based on what the law actually says.
Since the Constitution is the foundation of our entire legal system, nothing can override the Constitution. If the Constitution says Americans have a right to keep and bear arms, then they have a right to keep and bear arms – plain and simple.
But a judgeship is a very powerful position, and some judges become tempted to use their power to subvert the Constitution and try to achieve political outcomes.
That is exactly what U.S. District Judge John L. Kane just did.
He clearly dislikes guns. And in a stunning ruling, he effectively invalidated the entire Second Amendment by saying that there is no constitutional right to buy a gun.
According to AmmoLand, “In a move that’s ruffled feathers in the gun-rights community, U.S. District Judge John L. Kane, who was appointed during the Carter era, upheld Colorado’s contentious three-day waiting period for gun sales last Monday. The Judge denied a request by gun rights advocates to have Colorado’s three-day waiting period law for gun sales enjoined.
“The ruling, a setback for gun rights advocates, has sparked heated debate across the state and beyond. The judge’s decision hinges on a nuanced interpretation of the Second Amendment, challenging long-held views about gun ownership and acquisition rights.
“Judge Kane’s ruling in RMGO v. Polis. draws a crooked line, declaring that the right to keep and bear arms, as enshrined in the Second Amendment, does not extend to the right to acquire guns through commercial sales.”
RMGO stands for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, which is the Colorado affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights. They are, of course, appealing the case in the hopes of getting it in front of a judge who does not hate guns.
The article continues, “In response to the ruling, the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO), a plaintiff in the case, described the decision as a ‘bump in the road,’ urging their supporters not to lose faith. Taylor Rhodes, the executive director of RMGO, announced plans to appeal the decision to a Tenth Circuit panel, a forum where they’ve previously found success. This determination to fight bad case law showcases the resilience and resolve that gun rights advocates need in the face of legal decisions.”
The gun community needs to come together and get behind RMGO as they attempt to get this unconstitutional law off the books and fix the mess created by this far-left judge.
Any judge who thinks their own opinions should override the Constitution of the United States should find another line of work.