“I did not think I would live long enough to see the day…” Many are saying this about the election of Obama as the first quasi-black (Nigerian, Hawaiian, Indonesian, whatever) POTUS. However, I am saying it about recent actions by the NY Judicial system. I was amazed this week when I heard the NY Courts recognized the rights granted to individuals under the Heller decision, and gave back a firearms permit to one of NY States citizens. In Colaiacovo v. Dormer the State of New York had revoked a mans firearms permit and CHL/CCW permit because his distraught wife had committed suicide. While it was gravely unfortunate that the mans wife had taken her own life, the pain was exacerbated by the State of New York in revoking the mans right to defend his home and workplace by stripping him of his gun rights.
This last week the New York Supreme court handed down the decision (citing Heller) that the State of New York can NOT strip a man of his right to defend himself and his home using firearms. This is a big blow to New York State, and is a “Smack Down” which is long overdue. Hopefully the breakthroughs provided by Heller will continue to spread.
