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To: Gondring; Centurion2000
Exactly. Based on this ruling, states & cities can regulate firearms till the cows come home, but they will be repeatedly challenged/overturned if they differ in any way from voting rights. A right is a right is a right ie NOT a privilege. That means no broad classes banned, no unreasonable restrictions, no fees & no qualifications.

From the libs' perspective, personal/private ownership + strict scrutiny was the "poison pill" that will kill practically all forms of gun control. To make it easy on everyone, play out this thought experiment: simply substitute existing laws restricting 'guns' with voting, discrimination, employment, lending/insurance (ie red lining), etc. H*ll, add abortion since it's currently the law of the land.

Would they fly? Hah! They don't even pass the laugh test. In fact, if public officials attempted it, they would be impeached, perhaps even arrested. That's how fundamental RKBA is now - thank you Scalia for writing an opinion that will be cited for 100 years.

941 posted on 06/26/2008 4:16:21 PM PDT by semantic
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To: semantic
A right is a right is a right ie NOT a privilege. That means no broad classes banned, no unreasonable restrictions, no fees & no qualifications.

You have a right to own property, but you have to pay property tax, if you own a house. They're not taxing the right, they're taxing the exercise of it, or the means of exercising it. Same thing with a car. If you use it or keep it in legally operable condition, it'll cost you. There's tax on the gasoline too.

Malpractice insurance for gun owners is just around the corner. Tax, registration fee, insurance, penalties for every little thing, and forfeiture if you so much as jaywalk. (And do try hard not to be on the receiving end of a restraining order!)

Rights are not what they used to be. "Reasonable" is whatever the sheeple don't object to.

955 posted on 06/26/2008 4:48:21 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Teach your child to be an American. Take him out of public school.)
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