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Lawyers, Guns, and Money. Yes!

This summer the U.S. Supreme Court ruled squarely under the Second Amendment for the first time in 127 years.

Smith & Wesson is celebrating the occasion with the Heller v. D.C Commissioner Commemorative Revolver:

"We at Smith & Wesson are pleased to honor the six original plaintiffs in the case while at the same time offering to consumers a firearm that will help in the preservation and protection of the Second Amendment," said Tom Taylor, Vice President of Marketing for Smith & Wesson.

Wait, what?

Does Mr. Taylor expect owners of the Heller commemorative revolver to start shooting people in furtherance of the Second Amendment? Will intruder-shootin', freedom lovin' Americans be able to pay for it with their tax refund checks? Exactly how much pleasure may I extract from pointing fingers at the clowns on both sides of this circus parade, before I become a bad person?

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on July 22, 2008 (boomark / email).