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To: Red Steel
"Unconstitutional via US v. Miller and then recited in DC v. Heller."

Nope sorry, I've read right here on FR by supposed Conservatives that "States Rights" can trump the Bill of Rights...

69 posted on 05/30/2013 6:25:56 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Mad Dawgg
Nope sorry, I've read right here on FR by supposed Conservatives that "States Rights" can trump the Bill of Rights...

That's the way the country was originally designed. The federal constitution was a limit on federal power ONLY. The states were limited by their own constitutions. Only after the Civil War (and the 14th Amendment, I believe) did the interpretation change so that the federal Bill of Rights became an excuse for feds to wield power over the States, or individuals. Think about it: do you think the Founders wanted the federal government to have the authority to dictate to every school in the nation whether or not they could say a prayer in assembly? Heck no. But that is how it is being twisted now. So might as well use that twisted interpretation against them.
76 posted on 05/30/2013 7:30:16 PM PDT by fr_freak
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