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I'm worried too, very worried!

If Obama does win, we had better see NRA membership jump to 7 or 8 million quickly, because we're in for battles that make pre-1994 Clinton days look like a practice run. The Brady Campaign, Humane Society of the U.S., and lesser known but well-financed, powerful anti-gun organizations are elated at the prospects of having Obama and Biden in office. Have a look at the Brady Campaign website at http://www.BradyCampaign.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; For the first time in years, we are seeing Brady/Million Mom operatives in Texas actually happy to see the Texas Legislative Session just around the corner.

Remember, Obama will likely have the opportunity to name a successor to at least one Supreme Court Justice. The names most frequently mentioned are Justices Stevens and Ginsburg. If they are replaced by equally or more liberal, anti-gun justices, then the vote count remains the same, but they will be on the court for decades. Remember that Justice Scalia who wrote the majority opinion in Heller is 72 years old and Justice Kennedy, the swing/winning vote in Heller is also 72 years old. While 72 isn't old, it also isn't young and these justices won't be on the Supreme Court for decades more. It is quite possible that either of these men could leave the court by age 76, within Obama's term in office.

Heller was won by only one vote and the loss of either Scalia or Kennedy during an Obama Presidency could have disastrous consequences for the Second Amendment. If an anti-gun justice was confirmed to the Court, I believe the least we could expect to see is the Court refusing to apply the Second Amendment to the states (i.e. no "incorporation"). I also believe the Court would not hesitate ignore stare decisis and reverse Heller simply claiming it was wrongly decided. If we lose Heller, the Second Amendment would not provide an individual right and the way would be paved for draconian state and federal gun control laws. Further, we would once again face the specter of a UN "small arms" treaty that could prohibit the private possession of firearms by American Citizens, even if we are successful in blocking anti-gun legislation. Remember, only the Senate must ratify UN treaties signed by the President and the Democrats are expected to increase their margins in both the House and Senate. (A Supreme Court ruling of an individual right is crucial to preventing this treaty application to citizens.)

This isn't a scare tactic folks, this threat is very very real. For years we've seen Brady and the other anti-gunners shift the battle to the states, because they couldn't get anything passed at the federal level. The "chatter," as our intelligence people like to say, clearly indicates that Washington is once again going to be the battleground. We had better bolster the NRA with more members and more money -- the barbarians truly are at the gate.

You bet I'm worried; I'm very worried.

Chas.