Posted on 12/04/2008 5:34:20 AM PST by St. Louis Conservative
New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress is facing a mandatory 3½ years in prison and the end of his football career. His crime? Not having a license, which New York City never would have issued him, for the exercise of his constitutional right to bear arms.
Plaxico Burress is led to his arraignment in Manhattan. To be sure, Mr. Burress got caught because of what appears to have been stupid and irresponsible behavior connected with the handgun. But he does not face prison for shooting himself. His impending mandatory sentence highlights the unfairness and unconstitutionality of New York City's draconian gun laws.
Mr. Burress had previously had a handgun carry permit issued by Florida, for which he was required to pass a fingerprint-based background check. As a player for the Giants, he moved to Totowa, N.J., where he kept a Glock pistol. And last Friday night, he reportedly went to the Latin Quarter nightclub in midtown Manhattan carrying the loaded gun in his sweatpants. Because New York state permits to possess or carry handguns are not issued to nonresidents, Mr. Burress could not apply for a New York City permit.
At the nightclub, the handgun accidentally discharged, shooting Mr. Burress in the right thigh. He was not seriously injured, but he has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
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Lots of people believe that laws do not apply to them. It comes from having parents allways get them out of their conflicts without having to pay a price for their actions. Many learned scholars have written on this and how it has decayed our society.
Usually happens when the other has nothing else to offer.
It is up to the SCOTUS to determine what it means.
Glocks and idiots don’t mix. Koppel surely could have found a better poster boy than this thug. Rallying around a law-breaking punk only encourages the anti-gunners like Soliton.
Legally, your opinion doesn't matter. You would go to jail if you did what Plaxifool did regardless of your opinion.
We have one, it was written in 1789 and ratified in 1791. It’s called the Second Amendment.
NYC gun laws are indeed unconstitutional. But I have a difficult time feeling sympathy for a guy who’d been drinking all night, holding a drink in one hand, and fooling around with his gun with the other. Carrying a firearm is a serious responsibility, and I doubt Plax can even spell the word.
As a Giants fan, I say fugetabout it — get him outta here!
Does without predjudice incldue without common sense or judgement?
Our Fuhrer (he’s not really a mayor), Mikey Gloomberg, does not believe in the Second Amendment.
Exactly! All I am saying is that Plax broke the law and should pay the price for it. All the second amendment stuff is a smokescreen.
It is a courtesy to ping someone when you refer to them in a post. I have been on both sides of Soliton's arguments but I must say you are wrong. He is NOT rallying around the law-breaking punk and he is NOT anti-gun.
The same OJ Simpson case where 13 years ago, in 5th grade, I wanted him found guilty; but justice was served 13 years ago to the day on his most recent trial date, of which he was found guilty.
As it had no personal bearing on my life, I waited 13 years for OJ to be found guilty of something.
He should pay for it as an average citizen would have to pay for it. I really think that the punishment is too harsh for the crime but he should not get special treatment.
If I tell you that,"because you have been an outstanding employee, you will be getting a raise", does that mean that you are or are not getting a raise? Does the statment suggest that I am still considering whether you are an outstanding employee? Or has the decision been made?
The Second Amendment states that our Founders decided that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. Because of this, they mandated that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".
In no way does the Amendment suggest that Congress or anybody else gets to second-guess this decision. It is only for them to obey the mandate, INDEPENDENT of any doubts on their part about the wisdom of doing so. Furthermore, the mandate says nothing whatever about the militia; it is the right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms, without any suggestion of limits.
He was found guilty of the death in a civil court long ago.
He was found “liable,” not “guilty.” There is a difference. He can be deprived of liberty if guilty, but not if he is just civilly liable.
Prejudice means “pre-judging” something. In general, it implies coming to a judgement on the subject based on false beliefs or before knowing where the preponderance of the evidence actually lies. Prejudice may involve discriminatory attitudes of individuals toward people or things or impairment to the rights of a party in a legal dispute.
Well thank you very much, Miss Manners. In your haste to criticize a total stranger, you seem to have neglected to read what I wrote. I did NOT say Soliton was rallying around a law-breaking punk. I DID say he is anti-gun, and I stand by that. He has frequently distorted the Second Amendment to justify gun control.
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