Posted on 12/17/2001 2:33:37 AM PST by LibertyRocks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 2001
NEWS RELEASE & MEDIA ADVISORY
Stanley for U.S. Senate
Web site - http://www.stanley2002.org
Contact: Michelle Konieczny,
Campaign Office: 303.329.0481
Email: michelle@stanley2002.org
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Stanley Released from Jail; Charged with Violating an Unconstitutional Gun-Control Ordinance
(DENVER, CO) Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, Rick Stanley, was released from Denver Police custody on Sunday, December 16, 2001, at approximately 3:30 PM, after being charged with violating a local gun-control ordinance. Stanley contends the law he is charged under violates his civil rights and he will be seeking a jury trial to have the ordinance declared unconstitutional. Second Amendment supporter Duncan Philp was also arrested and faces an identical charge.
Stanley and Philp were arrested by the Denver Police, Saturday, December 15, 2001, shortly after noon, upon performing a planned act of civil disobedience by openly carrying a loaded handgun in a holster upon their hip, during a Bill of Rights rally being held in Denver's Lincoln Park. Both Stanley and Philp, stated their actions were an attempt to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article II Section 13 of the Colorado Constitution. They are now facing one count each of unlawfully carrying a deadly weapon in violation of Denver's Revised Municipal Code, 38-117.5(b).
Paul Grant, a civil rights attorney who will be representing both men is optimistic about their chances in court. On Saturday Grant stated, "There's absolutely no way a judge should be able to uphold Denver's ordinance in light of the state constitution". Public support and attention would be an essential part of the case, said Grant who has argued cases on several different occasions before the Supreme Court. He urged all supporters to attend these men's court dates and to speak out publicly on this issue explaining that; "Jurors must realize how important this case is".
Mr. Stanley's next court date is Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 8:30 AM, Courtroom 151P, in the County Courts Building located at 1437 Bannock Street in Denver. Supporters are requested to pack the courtroom that morning.
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MEDIA ADVISORY:
The Stanley for U.S. Senate campaign will be holding an informal press conference on Monday, December 17, 2001, at 6:00 PM. All members of the media are invited to attend to learn more about the case, and this candidate for U.S. Senate who is truly different from all the rest. The conference will be held at the campaign office located at 6280 E.39th Avenue in Denver. For directions please call the campaign office at 303.329.0481. Mr. Stanley is also available for personal interviews by calling the same number.
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Governments do not have rights. They have delegated authority. The limits of this authority are clearly spelled out in the Constitution. Of course I'm wasting my time explaining this to you because you clearly do not believe in ANY limit on government.
It is not necessary to give up your freedom to fight the enemy. A free people can fight as has been proven time and time again.
That authority has already been delegated to the Federal government. Please try to keep up.
Maybe that's what libertarians want
It most assuredly is not. I am a proud veteran and you can keep that horsesh*t to yourself.
Odd, I guess my six years in the Marines, spotless criminal record (not even a parking ticket), ect... mean absolutely nothing. I'm a life member of the GOA and have been since the NRA supported the NIC system. How dare you speak of duty.
My freedoms are not bartering chips. I will give them up to no-one and I alone am responsible for my actions. If the LP's stance on the Second Amendment had been adopted prior to 9-11, there would have BEEN no 9-11 terrorist attack. How is advocacy of unlimited carry and firearms ownership a "spin" on the Constitution?
You are even less coherent than the rest of your Statist buddies.
Read a history book. Yugoslavia was an artificially created state which bore no resemblance to reality. Its breakup was inevitable.
Ooooooops, another libertarian caught lying. No harm, no foul though. Just let them have their weed, maaaaaaaan.
Yeah, its always the minority's fault. Just like with impeachment eh? Just because they couldn't muster 67 votes out of their 54 vote majority its their fault Clinton stayed in office.
#1 Tpaine
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So, when is the GOP going to repeal the Brady law? If they take the Senate back and keep the House in 2002 will they do that? They'll have the House, the Senate, and the White House. What more do they need?
A backbone. So it won't happen.
What it means is there wasn't a proven factual basis to convict under the particular law. That's the legal result. It doesn't mean he's innocent and it doesn't mean the law is unconstitutional.
If one oatmeal brained libertarian is on a jury and refuses to convict, it will result in a hung jury. That in no way indicates the consitutional status of the law, particularly if the other 11 jury members were willing to convict.
Do you think a jury that convicts under a particular law means they are saying the law is constitutional?
The reason you can't include libertarians in your whining here is one has never been elected to federal and I bet state partisan office. They are losers and the electorate know it.
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