Woollard v. Sheridan Pro-Second Amendment Ruling

As a staunch defender of the second amendment, I was relieved to learn that Maryland’s attempt to curtail a citizen’s right to carry a concealed weapon was struck down on Monday by U.S. District Judge Benson Everette in the case of Woollard v. Sheridan.

In ruling that the “right to bear arms is not limited to the home,” the judge took a proper understanding of the law that I endorse.  Marylanders should not, I believe, be forced to declare a “good and substantial reason” in order to obtain a concealed weapon carry permit.

It is my understanding that a citizen’s right to bear arms is a constitutional right that affords the citizen the ultimate responsibility of providing for one’s own safety and self defense.  Under no circumstance should a citizen of the United States be relieved of this duty in favor of a government promise to look after that individual’s safety.  That right, the ultimate individual liberty and responsibility, must always fall squarely on the individual’s shoulders and protecting the second amendment is the surest way to guarantee the freedom of responsibility for self-defense.