Second Amendment News Roundup for 11/23/07

Focusing on guns and politics, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:

Gun Law News posts the timeline for D.C. vs. Heller:
http://www.gunlawnews.org/News/heller112107-2.html

Congratulations goes to David Codrea of The War on Guns for this award:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2007/11/for-once-im-speechless.html

If this doesn't cause you to be outraged, there's something wrong with you. Red's has the story of how the ATF seized property from a law-abiding citizen who was charged with no crime, yet they refuse to return the property:
http://redstradingpost.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-could-happen-to-you.html

Nicki relates an interesting conversation she had with her son about Virginia Tech and firearms:
http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2007/11/from-mouths-of-babes.html

In case you haven't seen it, The Buckeye Firearms Association has the complete text of Fred Thompson's comments on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the Heller case:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article4059.html

The Volokh Conspiracy raises a very serious question that goes to the heart of the Fenty administration's defense of its gun ban in D.C.:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_11_18-2007_11_24.shtml#1195843240

Michelle Malkin comments on the latest fad among the nitwits of the environmentalist movement:
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/11/23/the-latest-eco-fads-abortion-and-tube-tying/

Traction Control posts part of an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about the Heller case, entitled, 'Second Amendment Showdown':
http://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.org/?p=811

Snow Flakes in Hell posts B. Hussein Obama's comments on the D.C. gun ban, and I will let you guess for yourselves his very predictable opinion:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=1980

Syd at Front Sight, Press provides extensive commentary on what a favorable ruling in D.C. vs. Heller would mean for the gun laws across the country:
http://www.snubnose.info/wordpress/rkba/great-expectations/

Being a resident of the state, Cameron Bailey shares his opinion on the Washington State Supreme Court, which has tended to walk all over the rights of citizens:
http://www.cameron-bailey.com/2007/11/washington-state-supreme-court.html

Born Again Redneck observes that Americans have a penchant of late for electing to public office persons who are part of political dynasties--a bad omen for the Republic:
http://bornagainredneck.blogspot.com/2007/11/price-of-freedom-is-eternal-vigilance.html

Armed and Safe says that now Philadelphia is scared of toys:
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/2007/11/philadelphians-scared-of-toys.html

Roberta X is thankful for me...and a bunch of her friends and online buddies...which is why I am linking to it. You may even find your name there. But I, for one, am thankful that somebody is thankful for MEEEE!! Thanks, Roberta!:
http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2007/11/offering-thanks.html

Mike McCarville reports on all the stories the mainstream media either ignored entirely or buried underneath the obituary column in small print:
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/11/mainstream-medias-selective-reporting.html

Enter Fred Thompson

Washington, DC (TLS). On Fox News this Sunday morning, former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson stated that he has thought about throwing his hat into the ring for the Republican Presidential nomination. Denying that his entry into the race would be a statement about the quality of Republican candidates, or the lack thereof, Thompson insists that he is considering the possibility of running because his views need a hearing.

And there is no doubt a Thompson candidacy will gain a hearing for his views.

Thompson is a long-time movie actor and television star, currently appearing as a regular cast member of 'Law and Order.' He also served his home state of Tennessee with distinction as a conservative Republican in the U.S. Senate.

Wherever Thompson goes there is an entourage of news media personnel, giving the former Senator a 'star quality' that is on the same par as that of Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Thompson insists that he is in no big hurry to make an announcement, in spite of dire warnings from pundits such as Dick Morris that any candidate who announces as late as Labor Day will not have enough time to build the 100-million-dollar war chest he/she will need by Jan. 1, 2008 in order to run a competitive campaign.

In Thompson's case, however, there may be an exception.

He has instant name recognition. He has star quality. He generates excitement and energy wherever he goes and would have no problem raising multi-mega-bucks in short order.

The thing that is different about Thompson's so-called 'star quality,' however, is that he is basically a non-controversial figure. He is a politician in the pure Tennessean tradition. Tennesseans like for their politicians to be low-keyed, solid, consistent, trustworthy. Thompson is all of this and more. He has the ability to create excitement without appearing the least bit shallow or 'camera-hungry.'

Thompson has that cool-as-a-cucumber 'gravitas' that one needs to be taken seriously.

Enough about his persona and on to his views on the issues. Thompson is a solid conservative in the Reagan tradition. He is pro-life, pro-gun, pro-traditional marriage, pro-defense, pro-low taxes. The only thing we do not know for sure is his current stance on the nation's immigration nightmare. If he stands for enforcing the laws against illegal aliens, as prescribed in the United States Code, then conservatives will most definitely have yet another candidate they can support whole-heartedly.

The possibility that Fred Thompson could enter this race changes the entire scenario. If he decides to run, you can throw out all of your pre-conceived notions about 'front-runners' so far. It's a whole new ballgame.