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To: Texas Federalist; iconoclast
Clearly, Amendment II and also the Due Process Clause of Amendment V. Since a foreign conviction is not subject to the due process constraints of the U.S. Constitution, Congress cannot take away a constitutionally protected right based on a foreign conviction.

He was charged with lying on a federal gun application form. He plead guilty to the charge and decided to challenge the definition of 'any'. There is no due process issue.

136 posted on 04/26/2005 11:38:55 AM PDT by ClintonBeGone (Malvone = MMK)
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To: ClintonBeGone

One may acknowledge "guilt" under an invalid law, then challenge the invalid law and demand the conviction be tossed because the law is invalid.


151 posted on 04/26/2005 11:48:56 AM PDT by ctdonath2
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