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To: chainsaw56
Amendments as additions and clarifications have greater legal authority than original wording. So even if I were to be persuaded "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" has anything to do with confiscation of firearms, the legally defining statement of the second amendment is legally superior.

Whereas the statement "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" leaves no room for suspension the constitutional right cannot be legally infringed even in a so called emergency. Also note, habeas is called a privilege, the second ammendment is not merely a privilege but a right. A right given for the stated purpose of "...in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its (governments') powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution."

BOR is radically opposed to the constitution. What the police are supposed to do when they encounter looters, gangs etc is arrest them and if violently opposed shoot them! Then, after the badguy is shot they can legally remove their firearms to complete the arrest or safely transport them to the morgue. Keep the public well armed so that they too can protect themselves from looters, thieves and even rouge government agents.

85 posted on 02/22/2010 11:18:36 AM PST by DaveyB (Alcohol ,Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store not a bureaucracy!)
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To: DaveyB
Good points,

Sometimes you wonder if BORe’s problem is that he doesn't know what he doesn't know. If the government can arbitrarily suspend fundamental civil rights like the right of self defense because of bad weather, where will it go from there?

Things generally go from bad to worse when ever the government is involved – so given the precedent of NOLA and Katrina, what will the future hold for our rights?

109 posted on 02/22/2010 12:08:53 PM PST by chainsaw56 (Do you have the right to defend yourself??)
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