From: State Senator Steve Buehrer
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007

Thanks to everyone who has shown interest in and expressed support for Senate Bill 184, Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation. On October 17th, Senator Buehrer presented sponsor testimony on SB184 to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. He testified on the importance of the bill and told the committee that, "For too long the pendulum has swung in the direction of protecting the rights of criminals over the rights of their victims. SB184, by modernizing Ohio's law, takes an important step toward making Ohioans feel safer in their homes, businesses and communities. People should have every right to defend themselves without fear of prosecution."

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The Supreme Court's orders announced Tuesday, November 13, did not mention any action on District of Columbia v. Heller (formerly known as Parker v. District of Columbia) or on the related petition by the plaintiffs who were denied standing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Any guessing about the reasons for the delay would be just that. Based on the Court's current calendar, the next possible date for an announcement on the case would be November 26.

By John Longenecker

I was so very pleased to join Bob Parks on his radio show last night, Outside The Wire, November 13th. We talked about gun bans and what personal weapons are all about. Thanks again for having me, Bob.

The Supreme Court Of the United States may soon decide whether to hear District Of Columbia v. Heller [formerly known as Parker v. District of Columbia], a case about gun bans and frustration of a civil right in high crime areas. In these areas, the right is needed most, and in these areas, it is vexed and frustrated the most. How does blocking a civil right operate in the public interest?

D.C. v. Heller, if the Supremes elect to hear the case, can have a profound impact on the country's gun control policy, and thus an effect on individual liberty. Gun bans do not work, and where the Second Amendment is affirmed, crime doesn't seem to be a problem. You might say that government burden has been lifted a bit, as - even with more than 2 million gun owners carrying their weapon - none of the dire predictions of shootings has come true, and armed citizens are demonstrated to play an important role in crime control.

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