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To: Texaggie79
So you haven't a problem with private nukes in your neighbors homes,

Tex, we have been through this time and time again. I state on virtually every thread like this that the government has the legitimate power to ban the possession of two items - weapons of mass destruction and child pornography. WOMD are not used defensively, and individuals do not have the right to engage in war with other countries. Children can not consent to sexual activities, thus child pornography is a crime, because the child is the victim.

or your nighbor aiming a loaded weapon at your child?

That is a direct threat of force. No libertarian would argue that this is not a crime.

It is all risk, no harm.

No, they were both a threat of force, a violation of rights.

262 posted on 12/13/2001 12:04:48 PM PST by FreeTally
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To: FreeTally
They are STILL threats, and not actual HARM. So your line of reasoning that no threat can be prevented is off. So it is up to the people of each state to decide when something is TOO much of a threat, and if not protected by the constitution, they can prohibit it.
304 posted on 12/13/2001 12:49:03 PM PST by Texaggie79
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