JRH6856
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They set the standard. It's their sand box. Your call if you want to play in it.
In practice, that's a good principle to live by.
They set the standard. It's their sand box. Your call if you want to play in it.
In practice, that's a good principle to live by.
Sam1911 said:It is. Unless you're talking about what SHOULD be, rather than what IS now.
Seems what SHOULD be is the focus of the thread.
Seems what SHOULD be is the focus of the thread.
SCOTUS silence on the right to bear in Heller is a concern because the Court could easily find that the right to bear was and is a collective right subject to state regulation while protecting the core individual right to keep (own) firearms from state and federal infringement without strict scrutiny.
I think SCOTUS didn't address the "bear" part in Heller because the case was about keeping a handgun in the home.
SCOTUS seems to only answer the question asked. The case wasn't about bearing a gun.
If there is a goal, where you are starting often determines whether or not you can get there.Wait...how is "how things should be" dependent on where we are now? Is there a goal or not?
Sounds like the old down-east Mainer saying, "Yah can't get there from heah..."If there is a goal, where you are starting often determines whether or not you can get there.
I have carry permit for my state, but I feel constitutional carry should be based of AZ. They need no permit. Just be 21 and in good standing with the law. Viola, you carry gun legally. No permits needed.
We need to do away with permits.
Fortunately, you CAN get anywhere, from anywhere else, but I think I understand your point in that it is helpful to know where you are to understand better what the path to the end goal will be.
It really isn't a matter of constitutions any longer, it's a matter of responsible government.
The ease and method of amending state constitutions depend on the state. We amend the Texas Constitution in just about every election.
Its true that people who intend to use guns to commit crimes tend to disregard laws against carrying them. However, all illegal use of firearms aren't done by people who intended to do so. The guy in florida who shot the guy for texting did not wake up in the morning and decide he was going to commit murder. The real question, I think, is if required training regarding the use of CC weapons actually sinks in on the dotes who end up disregarding it anyways.
You cannot 'train' stupid out of folks. Stupid people will ALWAYS do stupid stuff.
There was a discussion on Backwoods.com about this,
Sticking with the Constitution is a good idea in all cases. This one is no different.