To: JohnHuang2
Nearly every anti-gun law passed in California contains an exemption for law enforcement. I have a problem with that. The 14th amendment requires that laws apply to all persons equally. It is unconstitutional to give preference to one group of citizens (law enforcement) vs all others. It is in a sense a "bill of attainder" that legislatively punishes all persons who at NOT members of the named group by imposing punitive restrictions to firearm ownership and use. The Constitution explicitly forbids any "bill of attainder".
9 posted on
04/19/2002 12:01:48 AM PDT by
Myrddin
To: Myrddin
perhaps the argument after the bill is law can be the equal protection under the law for all to carry... perhaps to dream,,,
44 posted on
04/19/2002 9:50:04 PM PDT by
teeman8r
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