Posted on 06/23/2022 12:49:32 PM PDT by Red Badger
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down New York’s restrictive handgun law is drawing some interesting takes.
Vice President Kamala Harris reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen case.
Shortly after the ruling was announced, Harris said, “We, the president, myself, many of us are deeply concerned and troubled by the Supreme Court’s ruling today.”
“It, I believe, defies common sense, and the Constitution of the United States,” she added.
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The irony of Harris claiming a decision to protect rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment defies the Constitution, while holding an event to discuss ways to protect access to abortion which is explicitly not in the Constitution, is quite special.
But before you think that was some misspeak, President Joe Biden said the same thing.
“I am deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Since 1911, the State of New York has required individuals who would like to carry a concealed weapon in public to show a need to do so for the purpose of self-defense and to acquire a license,” the president said in a statement.
He added, “More than a century later, the United States Supreme Court has chosen to strike down New York’s long-established authority to protect its citizens. This ruling contradicts both common sense and the Constitution, and should deeply trouble us all.”
Biden also said, “For centuries, states have regulated who may purchase or possess weapons, the types of weapons they may use, and the places they may carry those weapons. And the courts have upheld these regulations.”
It’s not really clear what in this decision would run contrary to those points. The decision notes that other states have permitting requirements to be able to carry concealed outside of the house.
However, it points out the other states are “‘shall issue’ jurisdictions, where authorities must issue concealed-carry licenses whenever applicants satisfy certain threshold requirements, without granting licensing officials discretion to deny licenses based on a perceived lack of need or suitability.”
In New York, the law requires residents to prove that they are of “good moral character,” and do not have a mental illness or criminal history to be able to carry a gun. And to carry a firearm outside their home, it required them to show “proper cause.”
The issue comes down to the “proper cause” section of the law, which requires residents to show why they need the ability to carry concealed outside of their home, not requiring permits to carry a firearm, or prohibiting firearms in certain “sensitive places.”
As the Supreme Court’s decision states, “We know of no other constitutional right that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some special need. That is not how the First Amendment works when it comes to unpopular speech or the free exercise of religion. It is not how the Sixth Amendment works when it comes to a defendant’s right to confront the witnesses against him. And it is not how the Second Amendment works.”
Biden and Harris’ claim that this decision defies or contradicts the Constitution is bizarre as the Supreme Court is the arbiter of what is or is not Constitutional, therefore the decision can’t defy the Constitution as it is written.
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I guess her reading comprehension isn’t very good.
Wait for the rest of the liberal establishment, media, Hollywood idiots, etc. to weigh in.
The meltdowns are spectacular.
Let Kamala Harris explain defying the Constitution while collecting a paycheck as an illegal vice president because she’s not a natural born citizen since her neither of her parents were U.S. citizens when she was born.
All we need is Common Sense, Training, Background Checks, Licensing and Regulations for Commercial Speech using a High Capacity Transmission Device.
The Founding Fathers never could have envisioned that politicians and members of the press could spread their LIES with High Capacity Transmission Devices to the whole Country and the World within seconds
Lordy, can this bitch even read?
Proving once again that she has the IQ of nematode.
When did Harris become a Constitutional Scholar????????
“leave abortion law to the states. Leave gun laws to the Supreme Court”. Sounds right.
It....defies, the defiant that defies all of that it defies......by......being....defiant......
STFU!
Democrats hate the US Constitution, democracy, and this republic.
It gets in the way of them having ultimate power over the peons which is everyone not them in the permanent political class or so-called elites of madness.
In a just and sane world they would be banned from ever holding office and indeed deported to a Marxist/commie country. I wonder how the dem pols would like North Korea as a full time residence. They would of course get treated lower than the lower class now does.
She can read?
I see no evidence whatsoever.
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“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
The Constitution was written in plain language because at the time, there were a lot of people who were un educated. Not their fault, but that was the case.
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
It means what it says.
So in Harris’s view, it’s unconstitutional to quote the constitution. Unless it’s in the “preumbras”
Wait until the abortion ruling...
Under the 14th Amendment’s Naturalization Clause and the Supreme Court case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 US. 649, anyone born on U.S. soil and subject to its jurisdiction is a natural born citizen, regardless of parental citizenship. This type of citizenship is referred to as birthright citizenship. -— do you disagree with this? Or are you saying She was not born in California?
Proper cause is obvious with all the crazy going on.
In Harris’ view, the constitution is unconstitutional .......................
Could there be any one more dumb to “TRY” to put a coherent rebuttal together. Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
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