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February 20, 2013, 06:28 AM | #51 | |
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There is quite simply nothing in the 2nd Amendment that opens the door in any way to regulation -- reasonable or unreasonable. Frank points to precedent, to the fact that other rights have historically been regulated. So what? The language is clear and unequivocal: "Shall not be infringed." A regulation IS an infringement. I have pointed out before that the Founders knew the concept of reasonableness. They clearly wrote in the 4th Amendment that we are to be free from "unreasonable" searches and seizures. Certainly, then, if they had intended for the RKBA to be free from "unreasonable" infringement they would have said so. But they didn't. They wrote a clear, complete, unrestricted prohibition against ALL regulation of the RKBA. It has also been pointed out that, historically, in the "old west" there were a lot of towns that prohibited guns within city limits. Again, so what? The fact it was done and not challenged does not make it correct or proper or constitutional. It's unlikely Joe Cowpoke in 1873 Abilene had any idea that he could sue the town marshal and take his case to some bunch of old men in Washington. Joe Cowpoke may not even have known where Washington was. Reasonable regulation is what we have to live with, but it is NOT what the 2nd Amendment says. |
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February 20, 2013, 08:12 AM | #52 | |
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Like it or not, there we are. Statements like "where does it say that in the 2nd Amendment" or "what part of 'shall not be infringed' don't they understand" might carry some philosophical weight, but they're naive in light of the contemporary situation.
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February 20, 2013, 06:04 PM | #54 | |
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While I fully acknowledge that we're stuck with it for now, I prefer to always keep in mind what the 2nd Amendment actually says as a reminder to keep the pressure on at all times and at all levels in an effort to move us back to where we should be. |
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February 22, 2013, 02:33 PM | #55 | |
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Re: It's Time to Choose a Side
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A big part of our political trouble today is that everything has been federalized so a person who feels strongly about something no longer has the option of just moving to a state that does things their way. |
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February 22, 2013, 02:54 PM | #56 |
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I have written and called my congressman and two senators numerous times. I have also signed up four new members to the NRA. Of course there are opinion blogs on the internet also. We need to be very vocal.
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February 22, 2013, 03:22 PM | #57 |
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I chose my side the first time I ever pulled the trigger on a firearm, and it put a smile on my face when I discovered the beginning of my new favorite hobby, collecting guns and plinking with them. I have written to my government officials numerous times, and while I don't see a full ban happening anytime soon, if guns are outlawed... I'll be an outlaw.
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