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Do state trump Bill of Rights on firearms?
WorldNetDaily ^

Posted on 09/20/2002 6:31:53 AM PDT by The Unnamed Chick

The right of individuals to keep and bear arms may have some validity on the federal level, but states have a right to regulate and ban firearm ownership among the people, says California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.

In a letter sent earlier this month to David Codrea, co-founder of Citizens of America, a California-based gun-rights organization, Lockyer said that while his duty is to enforce the laws of his state and the nation, "the responsibilities of my office do not permit me to independently interpret the state and federal Constitutions or the statutes written pursuant to those Constitutions."

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29009

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1 posted on 09/20/2002 6:31:53 AM PDT by The Unnamed Chick
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To: The Unnamed Chick
Lockyer is a statist scumbag.
2 posted on 09/20/2002 6:35:25 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: The Unnamed Chick
In answwer to your , let me pose another question ...

Did the King?

Same answer.

3 posted on 09/20/2002 6:38:15 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: The Unnamed Chick
The right of individuals to keep and bear arms may have some validity on the federal level, but states have a right to regulate and ban firearm ownership among the people, says California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.

In other words this leftist believes in states rights after all.............as long as it fits his agenda of totalitarianism.

4 posted on 09/20/2002 6:38:17 AM PDT by GaConfed
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To: The Unnamed Chick
I thought Lincoln settled the State's rights issue....bad my...
5 posted on 09/20/2002 6:40:24 AM PDT by bullseye1911
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To: The Unnamed Chick
Actually, he doesn't, BTW. Just like a local school in Oklahoma can't violate the church and state provision of the first amendment, Lockyer cannot violate the second.

6 posted on 09/20/2002 6:40:35 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: *bang_list
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7 posted on 09/20/2002 6:41:47 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: The Unnamed Chick
This guy is a threat to all freedom. By his reasoning, the constitution means nothing. He should be removed.
8 posted on 09/20/2002 6:42:20 AM PDT by itzmygun
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To: The Unnamed Chick
The right of individuals to keep and bear arms may have some validity on the federal level, but states have a right to regulate and ban firearm ownership among the people, says California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.

Well, if it is an INDIVIDUAL right (as all rights are, both enumerated and unenumerated), then how can the STATE (a collective) regulate and ban it, Bill? You jerk!

9 posted on 09/20/2002 6:42:34 AM PDT by southern rock
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The Unnamed Chick signed up 2002-09-20.
10 posted on 09/20/2002 6:43:14 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: jjm2111
The right of individuals to keep and bear arms may have some validity on the federal level, but states have a right to regulate and ban firearm ownership among the people, says California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.

Isn't that priceless? Let's shift it around:

The right of individuals to follow their own religion may have some validity on the federal level, but states have a right to manadate which church the people may attend.

The ACLU will go for that, right?

11 posted on 09/20/2002 6:45:05 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: jjm2111
No, no, this man is absolutely correct. The US Constitution provides no protection against state infringement of the 2nd Amendment.

Your state might (and probably does) have a similar provision in its own constitution that protects the right to bear arms, but if it doesn't, or if your state Supreme Court chooses to say the state is within its rights when banning guns, then you're out of luck, barring a entirely new line of thought on this subject by the US Supreme Court.
12 posted on 09/20/2002 6:46:09 AM PDT by Viva Le Dissention
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To: Viva Le Dissention
A state can offer MORE protections than the Federal constitution, but it cannot offer LESS.

13 posted on 09/20/2002 6:47:48 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: The Unnamed Chick; Travis McGee; Squantos; harpseal; Dukie; joanie-f; Buckeroo; Grampa Dave; ...
In answer to your question, let me pose another one and cut to the chase ...

Did the King?

Same answer.

14 posted on 09/20/2002 6:48:28 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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Jim, you're just wrong, I'm sorry.

The Supreme Court has not "incorporated" the 2nd amendment to apply to the states, as it has the 1st, 4th, 5th, parts of the 6th and 7th, etc.

Why do you think your state can deny you the right to a jury trial in traffic court?
15 posted on 09/20/2002 6:50:38 AM PDT by Viva Le Dissention
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To: The Unnamed Chick
If this is allowed to stand, what does it mean for voting rights in the South?
16 posted on 09/20/2002 6:51:48 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: Viva Le Dissention
... so, then by your definition, the State could change its constitution and bar freedom of speech, tell people they had to attend a certain church or that they couldn't attend a specific church ... or that all of your property belinged to the state and it could confiscate it at will ... or that there would no longer be trials in that state but that a commission appointed by the governor ... who by the way would no longer be elected ... would pass judgement on all citizens?

I don't think so.

In the end ... it comes don to one question. Will the people suffer it? If they will not, then they must be armed to effectively press that point. Our founders understood this ... tyrants understand this ... we'd best not forget it.

17 posted on 09/20/2002 6:53:23 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: Viva Le Dissention
Just because the Supreme Court hasn't "incorporated" the second like the others, doesn't mean they are right. The SC avoids the issue. Why? I don't know. But legally a federal protection trumps state regulation. Why the feds ignore the second is beyond me.
18 posted on 09/20/2002 6:53:41 AM PDT by jjm2111
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To: Viva Le Dissention
Your interpretation of the Constitution is correct as of the early 1800s. By the early 1900s, the Supreme Court "incorporated" most of the Bill of Rights as applying to the states. Articled that I have read seem to say that it is not entirely clear if the second amendment was incorporated. That's all I know; for more info ask a constitutional attorney!!
19 posted on 09/20/2002 6:54:20 AM PDT by Stat-boy
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20 posted on 09/20/2002 6:55:10 AM PDT by jjm2111
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