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To: robertpaulsen
I look at what the USSC has done to the first amendment, the fourth amendment, recently the eighth amendment, privacy, etc. and I am not encouraged at all that they can be trusted with the second amendment

USSC struck down State laws which, in their opinion, violated those amendments. They have not independently imposed restrictions on free speech based on the First Amendment, for example, as you fear (so you claim) they might with the Second.

Only robertpaulsen would claim to fear that an Amendment designed to protect the RKBA would be used to infringe the RKBA. Like I said, no one is buying your sophistry.

154 posted on 03/06/2005 11:35:21 AM PST by Ken H
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To: Ken H
"USSC struck down State laws which, in their opinion, violated those amendments."

And they were able to do so only because those amendments were incorporated. Without incorporation, the state laws are only unconstitutional if they violate the state constitution.

That's my point. Don't gloss over it. Five justices of the USSC interpreted the U.S. Constitution and declared that all state laws against abortion, sodomy, etc. were unconstitutional. Do we want them doing that for the second amendment?

If incorporated, the USSC may rule that the second amendment does not protect concealed carry. Sure, the states may allow concealed carry. But as soon as there is a legal challenge to that in federal court (let's make up a "right to non-intimidation" -- hey, it'll be something), and if they win in the USSC, concealed carry is over and done in all states.

That's all I'm saying.

157 posted on 03/06/2005 11:54:33 AM PST by robertpaulsen
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