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October 5, 2012, 07:25 PM | #1 |
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Louisiana Constitutional Amendment
According to this post by David Kopel on The Volokh Conspiracy legal blog, there is a referendum on a proposed amendment to the Louisiana Constitution on the ballot in November. From what Kopel says, it would significantly strengthen the state's recognition of RKBA, but he does link to a website opposing the amendment on the grounds that it would actually undercut RKBA. I'm interested in reactions pro or con to the amendment, especially from folks in Louisiana who may have been thinking about this issue for a while.
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October 5, 2012, 07:55 PM | #2 | |
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The judicial interpretations in Louisiana essentially neuter the state constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Any statute must have a rational basis but the courts almost always just rubber stamp the legislature's act. For example, you can make a rational argument that banning guns will cut down on crime. The argument is wrong but it is rational. So, I do think a constitutional amendment requiring strict scrutiny would be beneficial.
I live in Kentucky which had, for many years, a model constitutional protection: Quote:
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