My letter to the Editor.
Editor:
The uninformed comments by Mr. Markham about Militias have been addressed in previous Letters.
Beyond that he, and you, should know that the NRA was not a part of the
'Parker' suit. In fact as much as the NRA tried to make themselves a part of it they were denied by the Courts. As evidenced here:
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=8169, and here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/907055/posts.
In point of fact the private individual who funded, organized and, is
co-counsel on the case is one Robert A. Levy (
http://www.cato.org/people/levy.html ). While Levy is a Senior Fellow with the Cato Institute they were not involved either. An interview with Levy about 'Parker' may be found here:
http://www.motherjones.com/interview/20 ... _levy.html.
Mr. Markham, as with most who would attempt to deny the Constitution and any right to self defense, seems not overly concerned with facts.
John Wiley
Marietta, GA