To: FSPress
The Constitution provides the right to bear arms. However, just because there is a right, doesn't mean there are no limitations to the right. For instance, you may have a right to free speech, but does that allow you to yell, "Fire" in a theater, when there is no fire? You may have the right to freedom of religion, but if your religion requires human sacrifice, is Congress prevented from passing laws prohibiting it?
1,586 posted on
04/21/2003 8:01:02 PM PDT by
diamond6
("Everyone who is for abortion HAS been born." Ronald Reagan)
To: diamond6
The Constitution provides the right to bear arms. However, just because there is a right, doesn't mean there are no limitations to the right.
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I understand what you are saying, I think. One last question and then I will quit. Does the Constitution provide the right to keep and bear arms because of the need for a well regulated militia?
To: diamond6
" when there is no fire"Nor does the 2nd allow justification for the use of arms to infringe on the rights of others. The right to arms is not a right ot use them improperly. the same goes for Free speech. The right does not justify it's improper use.
To: diamond6
The Constitution provides the right to bear arms.
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I do not think that the Constitution gives us the right to keep and bear arms.
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