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To: mad_as_he$$
I know, I know it is all a dream towns never learned to limit the carrying of guns within their town limits; Wild Bill was never shot in a bar; the Gun Fight at the OK corral never happened. You people are unreal. ALL Constitutional Rights are subject to the rule of common sense. Free speech is limited by laws of libel and slander; Religion was limited by forbidding polygamy in the 1880's; assembly by "The Riot Act". Not everyone should be allowed to carry a gun. We have had recent examples. Do you really believe every drunk, and nut should carry a gun?
32 posted on 07/25/2015 7:32:39 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
Not everyone should be allowed to carry a gun.

Do you make the decision who does and doesn't?

36 posted on 07/25/2015 7:40:32 AM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
The murder rate in Deadwood was less than New York City. The shoot out at the Ok was a feud where no one not involved was hurt and yes drunks should be allowed their rights. Nut cases should be properly dealt with by the system (that is broken beyond belief).

I find your comments to be libelous and slanderous against gun owners. You need to curb your postings. You are clearly a drunk or a nut. See how that works?

37 posted on 07/25/2015 7:41:45 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Section 20.)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Re:

So who gets to decide?

You? Obama? Schumer?


53 posted on 07/25/2015 8:03:15 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

In reality, there should be ZERO gun laws.

Commit a crime with a gun and be put to death or put away for along time.

Why us anyone walking the street if they cannot be trusted with a gun?


54 posted on 07/25/2015 8:05:18 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
Libel and slander laws are not criminal codes restricting free speech. They allow the person who is libeled or slandered to sue the other person. 1st Amendment only says the Congress shall not prohibit freedom of speech.

Anti-polygamy laws were religious neutral - no one could have more than one spouse, not just the Mormons.

The Riot Act was a British law, so it did not violate the Constitution.

Of course rights are not unlimited. They can be limited when they interfere with someone else's rights. But my right to keep and bear arms does not interfere with anyone else's lawful exercise of their rights. If I do interfere with their rights, there are other laws to deal with me.

Can we restrict rights based on a record as a felon or a legal finding of insanity? Yes, but that has to be decided by the representatives of the citizens. Do we forever forbid someone who committed a crime from ever owning a firearm? Does someone who had psychiatric treatment permanently lose their right? That is why we have a representative form of government - but they have to have a good reason for restricting anyone's rights. That is why we have elections and courts, to check the representatives (when working correctly).

57 posted on 07/25/2015 8:11:13 AM PDT by BruceS
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
ALL Constitutional Rights are subject to the rule of common sense.

Whose? Yours, mine, the idiot in the White Hut?

78 posted on 07/25/2015 9:15:58 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS; Jim Robinson
Paulus, you said:

“I know, I know it is all a dream towns never learned to limit the carrying of guns within their town limits; Wild Bill was never shot in a bar; the Gun Fight at the OK corral never happened. You people are unreal. ALL Constitutional Rights are subject to the rule of common sense. Free speech is limited by laws of libel and slander; Religion was limited by forbidding polygamy in the 1880’s; assembly by “The Riot Act”. Not everyone should be allowed to carry a gun. We have had recent examples. Do you really believe every drunk, and nut should carry a gun?”

Humm, you want to limit who should be allowed to carry a gun. That is straight from Obama as he also wants to limit people who can have a gun, so who is going to make the rules for having a gun - you or Obama? The constitution is the ultimate rule, but you and Obama want to change that.

Obama, about two/three weeks ago, told his Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, to search out Veterans and the elderly who THEY think should not have a gun and put them on the “YOU CAN'T HAVE A GUN” list (no that is not the name of the forbidden to have a gun list but it should be), so they can't buy one.

This new emphasis to prevent these people from getting a gun, starts in earnest in November. From what you said, you are in favor of this - preventing people from buying a gun based on whatever criteria “you” want.

79 posted on 07/25/2015 9:16:46 AM PDT by Marcella (TED CRUZ ; Prepping can save your life today.)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
I know, I know it is all a dream towns never learned to limit the carrying of guns within their town limits; Wild Bill was never shot in a bar; the Gun Fight at the OK corral never happened. You people are unreal. ALL Constitutional Rights are subject to the rule of common sense. Free speech is limited by laws of libel and slander; Religion was limited by forbidding polygamy in the 1880's; assembly by "The Riot Act". Not everyone should be allowed to carry a gun. We have had recent examples. Do you really believe every drunk, and nut should carry a gun?

Where in the poll does it say "everyone"? Obviously you bought into their line of thinking.
89 posted on 07/25/2015 9:40:45 AM PDT by rickomatic
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