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Presser v. State of Illinios isn't the last word
Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 05 2013 @ 01:38 PM EDT
The Supreme Court held in McDonald et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinios, et al. that "the Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Second Amendment right, recognized in Heller, to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense."

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My reply
Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 05 2013 @ 02:32 PM EDT
I think you miss my point, especially in the gun debate.

In that debate there have been many people who have proposed
outright bans on guns in the hands of civilians. Even the
Supreme court has said "No" to that.

My point is that before people go off on crusades, they
need to review their responsibilities as US citizens and
realize that "Upholding and defending the Constitution" is
one of them. I don't know what that means to you, but to
me that means don't go around trying to get laws passed
that seek to un-uphold the rights laid out in the
Constitution. I agree that laws need to be passed that clarify and place limits
on some behaviours that are
clearly harmful to others, but those laws cannot totally
eliminate the rights and freedoms expressed in the
Constitution.

There are Constitutional ways to make changes to the
Constitution. If the majority of US citizens feel strong enough about some
particular issue to make a change, then
it should happen. That is the beauty of the US Constitution.

I am sorry if I offended some people, but like it or not
being a citizen of the US has responsibilities that go
along with all the freedoms that we all enjoy. I think that
many people take for granted their freedoms and do not
realize that it is their personal responsibility to make
sure that those freedoms do not get taken away by anyone,
including themselves.

I do not have an absolutist view of the US Constitution,
but I do recognize when a Constitutional "right" is trying
to be totally eliminated; it is my responsibility as a
US citizen to do so.

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  • My reply - Authored by: PJ on Friday, April 05 2013 @ 09:07 PM EDT
    • My reply - Authored by: artp on Friday, April 05 2013 @ 11:25 PM EDT
A comment about Yelling fire in a crowded theater
Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 05 2013 @ 02:44 PM EDT
PJ
As far as the "Yelling fire" thing I found this article interesting about the history of that statement. Since you are so much more familiar with the legal language I think that you will get even more out of it than I did. Stop Saying It's Okay To Censor Because 'You Can't Yell Fire In A Crowded Theater'

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