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To: marktwain
The judges in January banned anyone but on-duty law enforcement officers from carrying a gun in the courthouse without written permission of the judge or court commissioner in front of whom the applicant will appear.

Hmmm, this seems odd...

Right to keep and bear arms. Section 25. [As created Nov. 1998]
The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.
Art 12 -- Amendments
Section 1.Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the legislature, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of holding such election; and if, in the legislature so next chosen, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the legislature shall prescribe; and if the people shall approve and ratify such amendment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become part of the constitution; provided, that if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner that the people may vote for or against such amendments separately.

Section 2. If at any time a majority of the senate and assembly shall deem it necessary to call a convention to revise or change this constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to vote for or against a convention at the next election for members of the legislature. And if it shall appear that a majority of the electors voting thereon have voted for a convention, the legislature shall, at its next session, provide for calling such convention.
I don't see anywhere here that allows the Judiciary to determine that it's unlawful for people to bring weapons to court (the USSC has, after all, declared that LEOs have no obligation to a private citizen's safety)... nor do I see where the legislature can legitimately restrict such bearing of arms.

In fact, it cannot legitimately be done without Constitutional amendment. So, when was it amended? And who amended it?

5 posted on 06/19/2012 7:07:52 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark
Right to keep and bear arms. Section 25. [As created Nov. 1998]
The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.

That's just a piece of paper. The government has people with guns and no compunction against using them. Guess who wins.

8 posted on 06/19/2012 9:24:30 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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