Obama’s ‘DREAM’ order may give illegal aliens Second Amendment rights

examiner.com ^ | June 24, 2012 | Mike Stollenwerk

[open carry]

Indeed the Tenth Circuit hinted in dicta that GCA 68’s ban on Second Amendment rights for even legally present non-resident aliens was constitutionally suspect by noting that

“[n]othing is this opinion purports to express an opinion on the Second Amendment rights of lawfully present aliens, yet we note that, since 1998, under this same statute, even those admitted on non-immigrant visas (usually issued to visitors for business or pleasure) are prohibited from having firearms and ammunition unless they secure a special waiver or happen to be hunters or diplomatic or law-enforcement officials here on business. . . . If the right’s “central component,” as interpreted by Heller, 554 U.S. at 599, is to secure an individual’s ability to defend his home, business, or family (which often includes children who are American citizens), why exactly should . . . aliens . . . be left to the mercies of burglars and assailants?” (emphasis added).

[Secret Agent Man]

They have no constitutional rights, they are not US citizens.

I have no gun rights in Mexico even when there lawfully.

[HiTech RedNeck]

How does Obama’s “ignore them” EO grant a constitutional right they did not already possess?

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Well now won’t this be the icing on the cake.

F&F kills 300 Non American Citizens in a Foreign Nation trying to destroy the 2nd amendment, and the Dream Act might allow Non American Citizens to possess IN America.

Zero won’t like this one bit.

Talk about being hoist with his own petard.

[thecodont]

Zero won’t like this one bit.

Next thing you know, he'll take away their forks.

[tallyhoe]

This is an unconstitutional act.They have no rights other than they will not be deported!

[Molon Labbie]

Very disturbing.

See, in any other nation of the world people who are carrying firearms and come into your nation illegally are usually called “invaders/invading armies.”

But not here; they are displaced potential Democratic voters.

And FWIW, these illegals have much of the same Constitutional protections as any other citizen.

[muawiyah]

I hate to be the guy to remind you of the fact that the USSC has said, and all the other courts agree, that where it says 'people', that also applies to visitors ~ legally here or otherwise.

There are numerous parts of the federal Constitution that do not apply to visitors, but it is wrong to say non-citizens have no rights.

[muawiyah]

Still, they are not citizens, and the parts of the Constitution that apply only to citizens do not apply to them.

So, a solution ~ put them into the "well regulated militia' and provide them a firearm. Then push them across the border into Mexico. Then, don't let them come back in.