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Gun Control and the Second Amendment

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This is another farce that will only increase the expense of producing cost effective civilian firearms.  Particularly since the California Governor is “Governator Schwarzenegger,” I am surprised they did not ban civilian ownership of a “phased-plasma rifle in the 40 watt range.”  (If you do not get the reference, watch “The Terminator” again.)

Any of these laws, to me, is a clear infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.  In all cases it hinders citizen access to purchase, access to use, increases costs, and has little to no benefit to societal safety.  These laws only inhibit rightful actions by lawful citizens.  They do nothing to stop criminal access since criminals ignore and purposefully violate the laws.

However, when the SCOTUS ruled on June 26, 2008, that the Second Amendment is an individual right they allowed that, like the First Amendment does not permit shouting “fire” in a crowded theater, the Second Amendment does not allow “everyone any gun.” Government has the right to “reasonable regulation” of the exercise of the right.  What they left to be determined is what “reasonable regulation” does or does not include.  They did say an outright total ban on handguns is a violation of the Second Amendment.

The net effect of these technologies is to try to ensure the Government can out-gun the civilian subjects, . . . er . . ., citizens.  Oh, and confiscate those owned by lawful citizens at will.


But criminals will still have the unregistered, fully-automatic AK-47s and Uzis with 30-round magazines.  They will probably also have the phased-plasma rifles in the 40 watt range once they are a reality.

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All excellent points by JC Garrett on Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 2:33:42 PM
Agreed! by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 3:10:48 PM
Great article, Mike by Darren Wolfe on Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 6:25:16 PM
The Keystone State by Mike Kimball on Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:03:45 PM
Pennsylvania or Alabama? by Darren Wolfe on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:04:49 AM
AS USUAL by WML on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 5:29:25 AM
Less-than-perfect Judicial System by Mike Kimball on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:55:27 AM
As Usual? by JC Garrett on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:10:57 PM
Much Better Put by Mike Kimball on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:37:21 PM
NOT IN MY BACK YARD by WML on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:48:17 PM
Different issues by Mike Kimball on Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 at 4:23:40 PM
Your back yard is too small by JC Garrett on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 7:49:17 AM
Great article by Darren Wolfe on Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 7:27:29 AM
Gun control and the second amendment by Rabbi on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 7:43:41 AM
Additional Commentary by Mike Kimball on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:59:44 AM
Mike by Mike Folkerth on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:18:51 AM
Police Protection - Or Not by Mike Kimball on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:06:44 PM
Let me just throw this in the ring by Tony Forest on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:08:26 AM
I appreciate the compliment by Mike Kimball on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:25:05 PM
Guns are limited. Smarts are better. by John Hanks on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:24:13 PM
Felons should be able to legally have guns! by a a on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 4:16:57 PM
A Jokester by JC Garrett on Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 5:06:51 PM
excellent commentary! by shielah jones on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 9:24:00 AM
It is Even Worse Than That by Mike Kimball on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:20:38 AM

 
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