Bill Pauwels, Sr.
This Supreme Court is very dangerous.
Thu Jul 3 23:41:17 2003
208.152.73.131

This Supreme Court is very dangerous. It is blowing with the popular winds rather than being giuded by the Constitution and the laws of the land.

There is an elitest group of 5 which thinks it should be telling Americans how they should think, live, govern, etc. This elitist group has virtually thrown out the Constitution in favor of their own loony interpretations.

They have now legalized racism in Michigan and sodomy in Texas. Anyone with an ounce of brains knows that this cannot be good for America. It goes way way beyond the bounds and intent of the Constitution.

Bill Pauwels, Sr.
7-3-03

WAYNE K wrote:
After this past Texas sodomy case and the liberal/communistic decision, I'm just a little dubious about sending anything as important, to this Court. They could just throw it all down the drain as they did with their socially motivated decision ( ignoring the Constitution) on the Michigan and Texas decisions.............Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: KeepAndBearArms.com
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:58 PM
To: leonw10@msn.com
Subject: 2A Case Filed at Supreme Court



Potentially Historic Second Amendment Lawsuit Petitioned to Supreme Court

Silveira v. Lockyer lawsuit could settle decades of controversy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2003

CONTACTS:
Gary Gorski, Attorney for Plaintiffs
Cell: (916) 276-8997
Office: (916) 965-6800
Fax: (916) 965-6801
Angel Shamaya, director, KeepAndBearArms.com
Office: (928) 522-8833

A Second Amendment lawsuit was petitioned to the U.S.
Supreme Court today -- just in time for Independence Day.
The case Silveira v. Lockyer, which originated in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of California, was
previously appealed to the U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals, resulting in a deeply divided ruling. The lawsuit
seeks to address at least two specific aspects of the Second
Amendment, namely: does the Second Amendment apply to
the states in the same way that the First, Fourth, and Fifth
amendments apply, and does it guarantee an individual right,
in the same manner as those other amendments to the Bill of
Rights.

The case began when several plaintiffs in California decided
to challenge a state gun control law, enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature of that state, that affected
their freedom to own and use certain firearms.

Lead attorney for the lawsuit, Gary W. Gorski, says the law
clerks and Justices will note the care, depth, and thoroughness
that went into preparing the Petition for Writ of Certiorari.

"Hundreds of hours went into this Petition,” says Mr. Gorski.
“Centuries of legal scholarship tell us that our Bill of Rights is
primarily a document protecting individual rights.” He added,
"It's time to put an end to the flawed jurisprudence stemming
from blatant disregard for our right to own and use firearms.
We believe the Court must finally do the right thing by hearing
this vital case."

Gorski says the National Rifle Association is not involved in the
lawsuit. He praises another national grassroots organization for
great help in preparing the case. "KeepAndBearArms.com's
director Angel Shamaya and two key Advisors, David Codrea
and Brian Puckett, deserve appreciation for their extensive help
in getting us to this point." Gorski also benefited from "amazing
constitutional scholarship and knowledge of appellate law" from
a "gifted attorney who prefers to remain anonymous."

Gorski filed the Silveira v. Lockyer certiorari petition just
before July 4th, as he believes Independence and the Second
Amendment are cousins. "Our nation's Founders knew exactly
what they were doing when they put the 'gun clause' right next
to the 'free speech and religion' clause," says the
California-based attorney. "After fighting a bloody war for
freedom, of course they meant 'the people' when they penned
the Second Amendment. Unfortunately, many politicians today
no longer understand the importance of freedom. And millions
of innocent Americans face potential prison sentences for
merely exercising their constitutional right, and their natural
right of self-defense. We think the Justices will review our
Petition and realize that this hearing is long overdue."

The last time the Supreme Court ruled on a Second Amendment
case was in 1939, in United States. v. Miller.

Gorski believes the high court will announce in early October
whether or not it will hear this case. "Until then," he says, "we've
have a great deal of work to do to prepare our brief and oral
arguments. This is one of the most important things I've ever been
involved in -- I'm committed to doing it right, and doing it well."


ON THE WEB

Silveira v. Lockyer
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/

KeepAndBearArms.com
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com

View the Petition to the Supreme Court
http://KeepAndBearArms.com/Silveira/cert.pdf