Honoring Reverend Gates
This morning, at a potluck brunch after the 10 AM service at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, I presented Reverend Alan Gates with a City of San Carlos coin, in recognition of him having alerted the community about the imminent opening of the Turner firearm store last Fall. This
Our Friends in Ohio Weigh In!
I received a charming letter from Bruce Varon, of Maineville, Ohio, who’s apparently been closely following our recent City Council discussions about firearm store regulation. You can read his entire letter online, but here’s the most important part, I think: Obviously a man who believes in speaking clearly and directly,
When the People Speak, the Council Listens
Last night, the Council voted 4 to 1 to extend the moratorium on new gun stores in San Carlos by ten months and 15 days, bringing it to a total length of a year from when it was first enacted, on November 13th. Matt Grocott was again on the short
The Fundamentalist Constitutional Perspective
This essay was sparked by a comment I got on my post, The 2nd Amendment Does Not Prevent Firearm Regulation. Here’s the comment: It is nice you cite a kinds of court cases, however I’d like to know where in the Constitution you think it allows government to regulate arms.
The 2nd Amendment Does Not Prevent Firearm Regulation
I’ve been getting a number of emails from people, as a result of the Council adopting a moratorium on new firearm stores in San Carlos, that assert, as a simple fact, that the 2nd Amendment forbids the regulation of firearms. Here’s an example of one of the more creative and
Diminishing Our Community
There’s an intense political discussion taking place in San Carlos today. It involves one of my City Council colleagues, Matt Grocott, and was sparked by the tone and content of comments he made when the Council was considering a moratorium on new firearm stores at its November 13th meeting. I,