Posted on 09/13/2007 10:23:58 PM PDT by Coleus
Do they have the death penalty in NJ?
Glad I left Jersey AND PA.
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Screw you, Joisey. Go get Tony Soprano’s guns.
How about New Jersey conform its gun laws to the Constitution and start arresting real criminals, robbers, rapists, burglars, and so forth, and then KEEP THEM IN JAIL for their full sentence? That might require jailing half of Newark at this point but so be it.
Even though the NJ Constitution does not explicitly protect the RKBA, it does contain the following clauses:
1. All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. ...
5. No person shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil or military right, nor be discriminated against in the exercise of any civil or military right, nor be segregated in the militia or in the public schools, because of religious principles, race, color, ancestry or national origin.
21. This enumeration of rights and privileges shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people.
. Thus under the NJ Constitution, there is a "Right to protect property, and "military rights". Which would seem imply a right to be armed. Plus section 21 would also protect the preexisting "right of people" mentioned in the Federal Constitution, as one of those "others retained by the people".
I think that the problem is that it’s a quagmire, and we just need to redeploy from New Jersey. If it will work in Iraq, I’m sure it will work in New Jersey.
Mark
Of course there is that nasty federal background check. If such measures did any good, criminals from New Jersey wouldn't have more success acquiring firearms in Pennsylvania or other states than they do in New Jersey. Plus most of those weapons would be handguns I'd imagine, the purchase of which from a dealer not in ones home state is also against federal law, albeit another of the nature of affecting mostly the law abiding, and not criminals.
Even if that were true, and I know you aren't implying that it is, gun control laws would still be in violation of the Constitution. The increased rate of crimes committed with arms would be part of the price of freedom.
But of course the restrictions on freedom actually seem to increase crime rates, often even the rates of crimes committed with firearms.
Actually the attempt at gun control was what set off the American Revolution.
The Powers That Be, should keep that in mind.
The stinking gun nazis never rest. If every state that surrounds New Jerky has more strict gun laws, then they will point their fingers at the states surrounding the states that surround New Jerky, and on it goes.
Here’s another one. Two types of people fear an armed, honest citizenry. Tyrants and criminals. Which one are you?
Technically they do. But, they haven't had an execution since 1963. They have 9-13 on death row (sites vary, probably with the last time the site was updated.
NPR and The Nation report that a state legislative commission has voted 12-1 to eliminate the death penalty. Prior to the commission's vote, a year or so prior, they passed a law temporarily suspending the death penalty.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
EFF’IN Jersey COWARDS!!!
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