JoeB131
Diamond Member
As already correctly noted: what a shock!
Just a few gun thread points:
The Second Amendment addresses the right to self-defense, with the handgun the chosen means of exercising that right; there is no right to own a gun per se, hence the many restrictions being upheld as Constitutional, save that of an outright ban on firearms.
Its a similar legal theory as the right to privacy, where a woman doesnt have a right to an abortion, she has the right to privacy, and the state may place limits and restrictions on abortion, but may not ban it outright.
Also
Those who disagree with Heller/McDonald need to take care from a consistency standpoint, as that argument could undermine Griswold/Roe/Casey and privacy rights.
Those who disagree with Griswold/Roe/Casey need to take care from a consistency standpoint, as that argument could undermine Heller/McDonald and self-defense rights.
And Obama has a better record on gun rights than did GWB.
To be absolutely fair, I think Griswald/Roe was an overreach by the court as well. I don't approve of legislating from the bench if the right or the left does it. There are no "privacy rights" anywhere in teh constitution.
Let's be really honest. There are no rights at all. There are privilages the rest of us let you have.
Anyone who thinks that there are "rights" should look up "Japanese-American 1942" to see how quickly rights can disappear.
now, as a pure practical matter, Heller and Roe just recognized reality. Guns and abortions are going to happen no matter what the law is, and as long as people want them, they'll get them.