To: wideawake
Numerous federal courts over the years have ruled that the second amendment only applies to the federal government -- your RKBA is protected solely by your state constitution.
New York is one of six states whose state constitutions are silent on the RKBA.
To: robertpaulsen
Numerous federal courts over the years have ruled that the second amendment only applies to the federal government -- your RKBA is protected solely by your state constitution.Is it really that simple? Could an individual state legislate to ban a certain religion for example?
Could an individual legislate to ban a free press?
New York is one of six states whose state constitutions are silent on the RKBA.
What are the other five?
57 posted on
09/16/2004 7:38:58 AM PDT by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: robertpaulsen
Numerous federal courts over the years have ruled that the second amendment only applies to the federal government -- your RKBA is protected solely by your state constitution.I don't understand this, I thought federal laws trump state laws, especially on matters of individual rights?
117 posted on
09/16/2004 8:19:06 AM PDT by
stevio
(The Clinton '94 gun ban sunset! WooHoo!)
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