After all, they call themselves "our
nation's guardians of liberty." One would think an organization that "works daily
... to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people
in this country by the Constitution" would strongly support the 2nd amendment to that
Constitution.
It is probably fair to say the ACLU
generally pursues what would be considered liberal causes. Let's look at a few. The
ACLU:
supports a national moratorium on executions
opposes the outright criminalization of drugs
supports equal treatment for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals
wishes to strengthen prisoners’ rights through class action litigation
supports a woman's right to choose abortion
Well, enough, you get the drift.
Not that there's anything wrong with any of those positions ... it is fair to say they
are issues core to the liberal political persuasion ... and they are core to
personal liberties, so the ACLU takes an interest.
So, one would think they would also be
quite interested in fighting the powerful gun control lobby. Yet, the official
ACLU position is, "there is no constitutional impediment to the regulation of firearms."
It simply seems odd to me that the
liberty especially espoused by the conservative movement in this country is the one the
ACLU chooses to sidestep.
I know ... the 2nd amendment is open to a million
interpretations, but what it says is, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to
the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall
not be infringed." Double standard ACLU?
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