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To: editor-surveyor

The intent of the Second was to prevent fedgov from seizing weapons it did not apply to the states.


40 posted on 01/23/2017 6:29:54 PM PST by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: arrogantsob

An interesting position, but have not the federal courts held some state gun laws unconstitutional?

In fact, even fed circuit courts accepting such a case would be telling.

Sorry, away from access to any internet case sight tonight.


42 posted on 01/23/2017 9:17:58 PM PST by Strac6 ("We sleep safe in our beds only because rough men stand ready to visit violence on the enemy.")
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To: arrogantsob

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The 14th amendment directly applied the principles of the first ten amendments to the states.


47 posted on 01/24/2017 9:09:46 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: arrogantsob

The intent of the Second was to prevent fedgov from seizing weapons it did not apply to the states.


Would you say the same thing about the first amendment and free speech? States can legitimately curb free speech? (I know dems do it all the time, I’m talking about from the point of view of the constitution.)


53 posted on 01/24/2017 10:30:53 AM PST by samtheman (delete * from executive orders where author=obama)
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