The 2nd Amendment

The Constitution of the United States, 2nd Amendment:

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.



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Mcdonald vs Chicago Gun Case

Interesting view by Judge Alito on our 2nd Amendment Right.

Justice Alito's Opinion

Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion and was joined, for the most part, by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kennedy, Scalia, and Thomas. Justices Thomas and Scalia wrote separate concurring opinions.

Justice Alito framed the case as an issue of due process incorporation, i.e., whether the 2nd Amendment is incorporated in and applies to states through the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause (slip op., p. 10). The 14th Amendment states in part that “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law.” The first clause is generally referred to as the “privileges and immunities” clause; the latter, the “due process” clause. Over the past century, the Supreme Court has interpreted the Due Process Clause to “selectively incorporate various rights.” Incorporation of certain Bill of Rights provisions into the 14th Amendment's due process guarantee, make these rights enforceable against the states and not just the federal government.

After reviewing various tests and standards that the Court has used in the past to apply the Bill of Rights' protections to the states through incorporation, Alito concluded that the appropriate test is whether “a particular Bill of Rights guarantee is fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty. . . [and] deeply rooted in the country's history and tradition” (ibid, p. 19).

Drawing largely on the historical record and the fact that the majority of states include the right to bear arms in their constitutions, Alito determined that “self defense” is a fundamental right and central component of the 2nd Amendment, and the right to own a handgun is part of this basic right to self-defense. Alito draws on Heller for much of the support behind his reasoning (ibid, pp. 21-26). According to him:

Self-defense is a basic right, recognized by many legal systems from ancient times to the present day and in Heller, we held that individual self-defense is the “central component” of the Second Amendment right. . . . [and that] this right applies to handguns because they are 'the most preferred firearm in the nation to 'keep' and use for protection of one's home and family'. . . Heller makes it clear that this right is 'deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition'. . . . It cannot be doubted that the right to bear arms was regarded as a substantive guarantee, not a prohibition that could be ignored so long as the States legislated in an evenhanded manner (ibid, pp. 19-20 and 33).


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My New EDC Radio the UV-3R

First of all I ordered this radio only because of the price, I thought well for $50 I need to check out this radio. My surprise when the radio arrived! 

This thing is just awesome. Let’s begin with the size, tiny is a great way to describe this radio it can easily fit in your back pocket and in fact I carry this little radio everywhere. It has become my favorite radio, my Yaesu VX-7R looks sad and lonely but it’s too big for an EDC radio.

 Signals come in loud and clear and the receiver seems to be really good for a $50 radio.  It is dual band but can only receive one frequency at a time but no problem just set the DW (Dual Watch) and it will check two frequencies and stop when a signal is received. Battery life seems to be fairly good and so far the radio lasts for a couple of days without recharging. It has 99 memories that can store TX frequency, RX frequency, power, and tone. This is a list of all the specs of the radio.  By the way if you decide to order this radio do yourself a favor and order the programing cable it is easier to program that way. Mine came with a charger that connects to a USB cable so it can also be charge using a computer. Well I will write some more later on this great find and include a video so you can se how good a receiver it has.  

BAOFENG UV-3R Mark II 136-174/400-470 MHz mini radio

BAOFENG UV-3R Mark II The transceiver is a micro-miniature multiband
FM transceiver with dual band VHF/UHF frequency coverage,
providing local-area two-way amateur communications along with unmatched monitoring capability.

VHF/ UHF  

DUAL-BAND TWO WAY RADIO

• Frequency Range: 136-174 / 400-470MHz
• Dual-Band 2 Frequency Display, Dual-Standby
• Output Power: 2 Watts
• 99 Channels + 1 Emergency Channel
• 50 CTCSS and 104 CDCSS
• Built-in VOX Function
• 1750Hz Burst Tone
• FM Radio (87.0MHz-108.0MHz)
• LED Flashlight
• Large LCD Display
• High /Low Power Switchable
• 25KHz/12.5KHz Switchable
• Emergency Alert
• Low Battery Alert
• Battery Saver
• Time-out Timer
• Keypad Lock
• Monitor Channel
• Channel Step: 5/6.25/12.5/25KHz

A Thing of Beauty!

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Les vs Grylls

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Les Stroud Rocks!

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My Tribute to Kim Jong Il Yes now you will be really Ronery

2 moderate earthquakes in the coastal waters of Puerto Rico

Well here in the east of the Island I felt the bed shacking.

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/12/17/2-moderate-earthquakes-in-the-coastal-waters-of-puerto-rico/


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My Current EDC

Ok so let me show you some pics that I took recently of my EDC (Every Day Carry). Note that I don't take knives to my work (School).

My EDC Maxpedition Wallet, Maxpedition Fatty Pocket Organizer and my Ipad 2.

Most of my EDC is inside this organizer, let's see what's inside. 

Inside is a FAK (First Aid Kit), small notebook, headphones, pens, Cree LED AA Flashlight, rechargeable batteries, my favorite knife a CRKT M-16 and tube container. 

Depending on where I am going I choose between my two CRKT knifes. On top the CRKT Hammond Cruiser and the CRKT M-16. The light is a Cree AA Flashlight and it works great for only $8. The flashlight look similar to more expensive lights and so far has prove reliable during power outages and my Geocaching trips.

Inside the FAK I have just the basic stuff, Band-Aids, Pain reliever pills and water purification tablets.

When I want to go really small I just take my Spyderco Lady Bug and my Fenix E01.

Here's another option Fenix E01 and my Boker Subcom knife.

And finally my bag, Maxpedition Sitka Gearslinger. 

Honor

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Prepare for riots in euro collapse.

Prepare for riots in euro collapse, Foreign Office warns
British embassies in the eurozone have been told to draw up plans to help British expats through the collapse of the single currency, amid new fears for Italy and Spain.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8917077/Prepare-for-riots-in-euro-collapse-Foreign-Office-warns.html

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El Hierro Volcano (Canary Islands) : Red alert – increase in carbon dioxide emissions

El Hierro Volcano (Canary Islands) : Red alert increase in carbon dioxide emissions

Moses meets Steve

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RIP Steve Jobs

"Sometime life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith." -Steve Jobs,

Thank you Steve for the best computer I ever had, thank you for the best phone in the world, thank you for some of the most magical devices the world has ever seen like my Ipad.  Without you we still be using flip phones and carrying huge laptops. Above all thank you for having a great imagination!

                                 The World will miss you!