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To: VRWCmember
Do you truly consider upholding the explicit Constitutional language of "shall not be infringed" to be judicial legislation?

Shall not be infringed by the federal government. Leftist hate original intent.

27 posted on 06/04/2009 6:28:04 AM PDT by Mojave (Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
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To: Mojave

You remind me of a kid I grew up with. He would constantly annoy other kids and get beaten up. I asked him why he did it, and he told me it was the only way to get attention.


34 posted on 06/04/2009 6:32:24 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Sarah Palin...Unleashing the Fury of the Castrated Left!")
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To: Mojave

Then you argue that 2nd amendment is a “collective right”. It cannot be otherwise, if you argue that a state can pass a law that has the exact opposite effect. This argument means a citizen has no enforceable 2nd amendment right except on federal property.


37 posted on 06/04/2009 6:35:16 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: Mojave
Shall not be infringed by the federal government.

Did you find the words "federal government" somewhere in the hidden penumbras? Read it again: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." The states asserted that this right was reserved to the people, not to the states to then allocate out to the people as they see fit.

50 posted on 06/04/2009 6:45:54 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Mojave
Shall not be infringed by the federal government. Leftist hate original intent.

The original intent may have been to restrict the Federal government, but the 14th Amendment now applies the 2nd to the States and local governments. The Constitution must be read in its entirety. You cannot ignore subsequent amendments when interpreting a clause of the original text or an earlier amendment.

For better or worse, the 14th Amendment has diminished the power of the States and local governments.

107 posted on 06/04/2009 8:51:32 AM PDT by Redcloak ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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