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To: chainsaw56

“Where does it specifically say”?

Right here

The Suspension Clause of the United States Constitution specifically included the English common law procedure in Article One, Section 9, clause 2, which states:

“ The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.”

“Just How does that apply to the 2nd amendment?”

Gee, I don’t know, when you have a bunch of armed people running around in New Orleans after Katrina, looting places and law enforcement is in shambles, which causes a concern for the safety of the citizens of N.O., I’m pretty sure this aplies. But like I said, it’s up to the court to decide if the reasons for the government to issue this are legitimate.


57 posted on 02/22/2010 10:53:42 AM PST by Wee-Weed Up
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To: Wee-Weed Up
You stated:

It specifically says in the Constitution, in the a state of emergency, the government can temporarily suspend the 2nd Amendment in order to get things under control.

It does NOT say that, you know that, I know that and everyone else reading these postings knows that.

61 posted on 02/22/2010 11:02:24 AM PST by chainsaw56 (Do you have the right to defend yourself??)
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To: Wee-Weed Up

Buddy, you are still wee-weed up about the constitution. You are really stretching apples and oranges here.


87 posted on 02/22/2010 11:19:09 AM PST by eaglesiniowa ((Hope is not a course of action))
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To: Wee-Weed Up
Gee, I don’t know, when you have a bunch of armed people running around in New Orleans after Katrina, looting places and law enforcement is in shambles, which causes a concern for the safety of the citizens of N.O., I’m pretty sure this aplies.

Rounding up the armed people running around looting places could possibly involve suspension of habeas corpus, if they were jailed without being charged, and held longer than 72 hours, etc. But that isn't what was happening. The constitutional violation was in the action of the authorities, going into the homes of law-abiding citizens -- who weren't running around armed, but were rather staying at home, prepared to protect themselves and their property -- and confiscating their guns. To argue that these actions were just a simple suspension of habeas corpus is ludicrous.

113 posted on 02/22/2010 12:43:47 PM PST by VRWCmember
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