Posted on 10/31/2022 4:18:59 AM PDT by marktwain
A new poll shows overwhelming support for the Right to Keep and bear arms amendment to the Iowa Constitution.
A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found 58% of likely voters plan to vote for the proposed amendment in the Nov. 8 midterm election. Thirty-seven percent of likely voters would vote against it, and another 6% are not sure.
The great seal of Iowa features a citizen soldier armed with a musket. The Great Seal, has, in bold letters emblazoned on the banner near the top of the Seal:
In spite of those bold words, Iowa is one of only six states which do not have protection in the state constitution for the right to keep and bear arms.
At the time of the adoption in 1847, the right to keep and bear arms was not controversial.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court made the argument that black people could not be recognized as citizens, because if they were, they would have the same rights as white men. From the infamous Dred Scott opinion, bold added:
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Similar amendments in other states have passed with large margins.
Time to get rd of thye phomy Hochul
Anyone know what the other states are?
WAY TO GO, IOWA!!👍
NY, NJ, CA, MD and MN.
The five states which will continue without protection for the right to keep and bear arms in their state constitutions are California, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York.
Gee, what a surprise. The usual suspects.
The devil will be in the details.
Good Morning imardmd1,
Enjoyed the explanation of your screen name, in your bio =:^)
Even if Zeldin wins, the NYS Legislature will never allow anything pro-gun to come to a vote. Dems hold power in the State.
Why is that needed? It is the 2nd Amendment.
This is good, the rats have perfected getting high Dem turnout ballot proposals on November ballots. Two can play that game
All five of these states probably rank pretty high in the “gun violence” category.
What a surprise.
The Federal Constitution and Federal Bill of Rights did not repeal the state Bills of Rights. This is acknowledged at the Constitutional Convention.
Mr. SHERMAN, was for securing the rights of the people where requisite. The State Declarations of Rights are not repealed by this Constitution; and being in force are sufficient.
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_912.asp
Iowa needs an Amendment of this effect because as a jurisdiction, Iowa is vulnerable.
That doesn’t make sense. In other words, the Constitution is powerless unless repeated in a state constitution.
Meh…
It’s never been a controversy in Iowa. Only reason for it now is federal interference.
If my history is correct, the Civil War started when Dred Scott escaped to Iowa and his owners were prevented from chasing him, capturing him in Iowa and taking him back to MO. The underground railroad in Iowa helped slaves elude capture.
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