Tasers, stun guns, mace, pepper gas, bear spray & “Arms”
by admin on Oct.19, 2010, under Uncategorized
Columbia, MO considering a ban on Tasers
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/10/14/personal-taser-ownership-could-become-second-amendment-issue/
An interesting and yet still overlooked aspect of the prohibitions the 2nd Amendment places on the federal, state & local governments is the aspect of what “Arms” are protected besides guns. Knives? What about common “less lethal” implements? Certainly we think that the term “Arms” encompasses far more than just firearms. Interestingly we need not wait for Columbia or any other government to enact such a ban. The National Park Service still maintain and enforce a ban on stun guns & chemical irritants through their odious, self defense hating CFR 36 regulation 2.4. This regulation is ripe for a challenge in the post – Heller world regardless of the Coburn Amendment effectively ending the NPS era of oppressing self defense rights in National Parks.
What are “Arms” and to what does the term extend? We believe that if it is allowed the government, it is covered by the 2nd Amendment, period. That may sound extreme to some, but who really is being extreme? Is it those who wish the government to abide by the founding rules of the republic or those who would prohibit arms to the very people the Constitution is meant to protect?
