Legal Opinion
United States v. Vest
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided August 30, 2006No. 3:06-cr-30011PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
HERNDON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
A man with a gun can either be a deranged sociopath or a decorated hero, depending upon the context of the circumstances. Society must identify and define wrongful behavior in order to continue in a civilized manner. Under the United States Constitution, this ability to provide a definition is given to Congress — a legislative body elected by the people. However, society even struggles with this concept. Some believe the Constitution is the last word, period. For them, the right to bear arms is inviolable. See U.S. Const. amend. II.…
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