Guns and Religion, or religion and guns

Federal judge dismisses states' gun suit

HELENA, Mont. -- A federal judge in Missoula has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws, a move that the advocates promised to appeal.

The decision Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy was expected since his magistrate a month ago recommended tossing out the lawsuit because Congress has the authority to regulate firearms with its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce.

Molloy sided with the U.S. Department of Justice, which argued Congress' ability to regulate guns and other items through the "commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution had long ago been decided in courts.

The lawsuit involving Montana, Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia argued that states should decide which rules, if any, would control the sale and purchase of guns and paraphernalia made inside their borders.

The 10th Amendment of the Constitution assures that the federal government only has those powers that are specifically given to it by the Constitution, the states said.

Gun control advocates who joined in the case welcomed the decision.

"We are pleased that the court rejected this dangerous, misguided and unconstitutional law," Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, said in a statement. "It is already far too easy for dangerous people to get deadly weapons. There is no reason for Montana or other states to allow gun sales without the Brady background checks that help keep guns away from criminals."

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201009301155

“Molloy sided with the U.S. Department of Justice, which argued Congress' ability to regulate guns and other items through the "commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution”

If the U.S. Supreme Court continues to allow the U.S. Department of Justice free reign in their bastardization of the "commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution then it is only up to one’s imagination as to “the nature of” and how many more dangerous, misguided and unconstitutional laws will be enacted and which the citizenry will be forced to comply with.

As more and more liberals and socialists continue to exert their influence upon the 3 branches of our Government it is not inconceivable that the DOJ will star passing Laws to regulate one’s Religious worship and/or “house” of Religious worship because most everything about today’s Religious worshipping can be tied directly to the "commerce clause".

Radio, TV, electronics, Bibles, books, building materials, denomination headquarters, etc., etc.