LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF MICHIGAN CELEBRATES HELLER DECISION

6/26/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  LPM Chair Bill Hall 616-460-9516 or Media Coordinator Mark Norrod 616-902-0086

“Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of liberty,” declared Libertarian Party of Michigan chairman Bill Hall. 

 

The Supreme Court held in District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to carry a firearm.  The Court rejected the argument that only militias have a Constitutional right to carry guns.

 

The Libertarian National Committee had filed an amicus brief, supporting Heller.  This brief was written in part by LNC member and former Congressman Bob Barr, who was recently nominated as the 2008 Presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party.  Barr and his running mate, small businessman Wayne Root, have qualified to appear on the November ballot in Michigan.  Bob Barr has served on the Board of the National Rifle Association. 

 

“All gun owners and freedom advocates should know that Congressman Bob Barr’s record is far superior to that of those gun-grabbers, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama.  Senator McCain's recent half-hearted support for gun rights, and freedom, is too little, too late.  We are looking forward to November, when the clear choice for Second Amendment supporters in Michigan will be to cast a vote for Libertarian Bob Barr."

 

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