I cannot plead the 5th...

Judge Sotomayor's nomination is a complicated debate over many issues, which require decidedly subjective interpretation of her rulings, statements, actions, etc. While many in the sporting community vehemently oppose her as a candidate and despise her ideology, others commit themselves to supporting this candidate based on her history and qualifications. I normally abstain from these appointments as they are rarely based on sound credentials alone, rather politics concerning those who need their agendas reinforced and their cronies 'repaid' for campaign contributions.

The point here is that the 2nd Amendment should be observed and not demoted as an unnecessary feature of an antiquated document, as some might suggest. When our criminals pick up guns and use them for violent crime, often it is this amendment that somehow gets blamed for their access to these weapons. If anyone suggests that criminalizing handguns, etc. will reduce their activity I might point out that the use of marijuana is thriving in the US. The 'War On Drugs' as it was promoted to us by Mrs. Reagan in the 80's has done little if anything to eliminate the use of drugs in this country.

For a good read on this topic:

http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol30_No2_KatesMauseronline.pdf