President Barack Obama is convinced that the mistrust of law enforcement is present in too many communities. After the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American 18-year old, citizens have begun trusting police officers less and less and this is having a corrosive effect on the nation. According to the president, such misgivings only harm communities that dearly need the … [Read more...]
J. Scullin, a Federal Judge, Considers D.C. Ban on Carrying Guns in Public Unconstitutional
An esteemed federal judge, in the District of Columbia, declared that one of the District's gun control laws is unconstitutional. He ordered its enforcement to be stopped immediately. On Saturday, Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. announced his intention to order the law against carrying pistols in public to be altered. He proceeded with his plan, and later that they he ordered the city to cease its … [Read more...]