Erin,

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate your interest. I realize that a commonwealth is a state (I referred to a “commonwealth state” in the essay), but there seems to be something different about “commonwealth laws”. I still really don’t get the difference, or if there really is a difference other than the name.

Can you explain what commonwealth laws are? Thanks,

Chris

With that said, it may seem like a small point, but it’s something that is a bit of an annoyance for me. I’m a cop in a Commonwealth, Pennsylvania to be exact, and there is absolutely no difference between a “Commonwealth” and a “State”. It’s simply a different moniker, and while it has some historical significance, practically, it means nothing.

I’m a humble Houstonian libertarian rabid 2A-defender; your writings give me a little faith that my local cops won’t be kicking in my door looking for my AR.

I try to engage as many of them in conversation as I can and ask pretty pointed questions about the 2A. 90% of them answer in the affirmative; I just hope their principles hold up under the heat of battle.

I look at the Katrina confiscation with fear; on the other hand, we’ve had plenty of warning this time around, and lots of time for people to introspect and clarify their principles to themselves.
I sincerely hope most cops have spent some time thinking about it–and will come down on the right side.

I’m betting there are one to five percent of gun owners who absolutely will not give them up; I hope I have the courage to stand among them.

Point taken. I guess a better way to put it is, they’re only guaranteed by us, if we choose to defend them.

Chris