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To: neverdem
"No, folks in other states will probably seek standing to have the same rights as recognized as the citizens of D.C. have"

And their cases will be thrown out, as they have before, because the court will say, as they have before, that the second amendment doesn't protect against state laws.

So, this is just wishful thinking on your part.

"The unorganized militia is recognized in current federal statutory law."

Yep. But the second amendment protects a well regulated Militia not an unorganized Militia.

Besides, if you're saying the second amendment protects an individual right and not a collective Militia right, then Militia weapons are not protected by the second amendment. Militias don't even come into play.

"Why do I have to pick either or? "

Currently, states protect concealed carry. But you want the second amendment to protect your individual rights. The Parker court said that the second amendment doesn't protect concealed carry. So, I guess you must prefer open carry.

"BTW, correcting all your assumptions and mistakes has become tiresome."

Not as tiresome as me having to repeat myself for you, time after time.

87 posted on 05/03/2007 11:58:28 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
Not as tiresome as me having to repeat myself for you, time after time.
You and your addiction...(and you know what I mean). ROTFLMAO
92 posted on 05/03/2007 12:40:26 PM PDT by philman_36
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To: robertpaulsen
And their cases will be thrown out, as they have before, because the court will say, as they have before, that the second amendment doesn't protect against state laws.

So, this is just wishful thinking on your part.

Then you'll have folks in D.C. enjoying rights denied elsewhere in the country. I think SCOTUS was set up to resolve such discrepancies.

Yep. But the second amendment protects a well regulated Militia not an unorganized Militia.

That's your opinion. You're confusing the prefatory clause with the independent clause, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Besides, if you're saying the second amendment protects an individual right and not a collective Militia right, then Militia weapons are not protected by the second amendment. Militias don't even come into play.

I'd like to hear what Patrick Henry would have to say to such nonsense. The militia are the people. "Who are the militia? They consist of the whole people."

Currently, states protect concealed carry. But you want the second amendment to protect your individual rights. The Parker court said that the second amendment doesn't protect concealed carry. So, I guess you must prefer open carry.

Currently, some states protect concealed carry privileges. Two states, Illinois and Wisconsin I believe, deny any privileges with exceptions basically limited to LEOs. About forty states have "shall issue" concealed carry privileges. The remainder are a mixed bag of may issue concealed carry privileges. If paying for privileges is not an infringement of a right, what is? As for my preference, it should be my liberty to carry as the situation warrants. Each choice has advantages and disadvantages.

Not as tiresome as me having to repeat myself for you, time after time.

Good, don't bother. I'm not buying statist koolaid. Adios

93 posted on 05/03/2007 12:46:59 PM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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