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To: tpaine

You posted: — Now, just how is your property [or bank/business] threatened by a visitor or worker carrying a concealed arm?
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You have gotten the incorrect impression that I support all of the actions I have said are allowed. I do not. The states that allow concealed carry have proven to have less gun crime that those states who do not. Mine is purely a constitutional law point. Governments cannot enforce laws that run contrary to 2nd amendment and other constitutional rights. Private individuals (including businesses and employers) are not like government. Laws may be passed to protect these rights from the private property rights of individuals and businesses. Concealed carry laws are an example of this. But, in the absence of such laws, individuals and private businesses have the right to decide what is and is not allowed on their property. If you want to exercise those rights, stay off of their property.

I don’t necessarily disagree with the positions you take. Those positions just aren’t supported by the law.


153 posted on 10/09/2007 2:37:15 AM PDT by NCLaw441
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To: NCLaw441
Now, just how is your property [or bank/business] threatened by a visitor or worker carrying a concealed arm?

I don't necessarily disagree with the positions you take. Those positions just aren't supported by the law.

Our 'Law of the Land' supports my position. Admit it.

Mine is purely a constitutional law point. Governments cannot enforce laws that run contrary to 2nd amendment and other constitutional rights.

Correct. -- But they try. The judges contrary 'ruling' above is a case in point. -- Yet you support the judge. Why?

Private individuals (including businesses and employers) are not like government.

Yet ALL of us are bound to honor the Constitution as our supreme Law of the Land. We should all support concealed carry. The judge and you do not. Why?

Laws may be passed to protect these rights from the private property rights of individuals and businesses. Concealed carry laws are an example of this. But, in the absence of such laws, individuals and private businesses have the right to decide what is and is not allowed on their property.

You claim that in the absence of such [Concealed carry] laws, individuals and private businesses have the right to decide what is and is not allowed on their property.
-- Whereas the "concealed carry law" is embodied in the 2nd Amendment, our supreme Law of the Land. -- Get it yet?

If you want to exercise those [comncealed carry] rights, stay off of their property.

You just disagreed with the position taken by the 2nd.
If you want to prohibit concealed carry rights, find another country. Canada needs immigrants.

154 posted on 10/09/2007 7:12:13 AM PDT by tpaine (" My most important function on the Supreme Court is to tell the majority to take a walk." -Scalia)
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