"Is Sotomayor Obama's 'declaration of war' on gun owners?" I asked in my May 27 column, reacting to a comment by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell.

I don't have high hopes the Republicans are motivated enough to put more than a show opposition into this. They will calculate the political costs of mounting a resistance as well as the outcome should they succeed. Then how long will they be willing to sustain a campaign against the next nominee, or the one after that?

Particularly if they don't hear well-articulated reasons from you, their constituents, that credibly convince them there will be a price to pay for displeasing you?

That was then. Where are we now? There's been a lot of sound and fury. We'll know soon. In the mean time, particularly since I've been occupied on other stories, I'd like to highlight what some of my Gun Rights Examiner colleagues have been saying about the nomination and hearings.

In Boston, Ron Bokleman presents "Sotomayor: Unfit to serve", where he asks:

Whatever his or her attitude—toward your ownership and use of weapons—conveys is their real attitude about you. And if they don’t trust you, then why in the name of John Moses Browning should you trust them on this or any other issue?

Mike Stollenwerk in DC writes about "Sotomayor: latinas, guns, and werewolves" and tells us:

...Sotomayor's joining of the Sanchez-Villar opinion's preemptive ambush on the Second amendment is a smoking gun example of her stealth activism against gun rights.

John Longenecker in Los Angeles brings us several posts:

"Gun Control: Sotomayor and citizen authority."
"Question for Nominee Sotomayor: I'll go first."
"Will Congress ask Sotomayor my question?"
"Republicans ought to ask Sotomayor one more question . . ."
"On Sotomayor: The Judiciary Committee needs to get it, too."

What questions might John be asking? Click and read.

Seattle's Dave Workman has also been on top of this throughout:

"Surprise! Obama nominates liberal to Supreme Court"
"Why Sonia Sotomayor is simply wrong for the Supreme Court"
"Gun rights leaders tell U.S. Senate ‘No’ on Sotomayor nomination"
"Showdown looms over Sotomayor nomination, in Congress and in firearms community"
"Sotomayor hearings begin, more gun groups weigh in against her"
"Sotomayor will not answer how she would vote on incorporation of 2A"
"NRA’s LaPierre comes out swinging; Sotomayor remains evasive on gun rights"

As you can see, we've been working hard to bring you information on where this nominee stands on your right to keep and bear arms, raising questions that will no doubt be put to her if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

Hopefully, gun owners realize this, have been keeping themselves informed and have communicated their concerns to their senators.

You have, right?