Tuesday, January 08, 2008
The Right to Bear Arms
SayUncle has a good post in which an emailer discusses concealed carry restrictions in public places. The TN Handgun Permit Travel Guide states one "page 52 of the guide noted that handgun carry is restricted “on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center, or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes."
The emailer believes this is unreasonable, as do I, and plans to contact his representatives about relaxing the restrictions. There are some related thoughts at the Volokh conspiracy.
I support the right to bear arms. I find it more than interesting that many left wing groups, such as the ACLU, interpret the religion clause of the first amendment in the broadest terms possible.
What happens when the lefties look at the second amendment?
Clearly, the right to bear arms is already infringed upon. Requirements to take and pass concealed carry classes, pay license fees, restrictions like those mentioned by SayUncle's emailer infringe on these rights.
The tenth amendment is also quite clear.
Bear this in mind in the upcoming elections. How much more of your rights are you willing to let slip away in order to get all the "freebies" candidate after candidate will promise you.
Better to starve free than be a fat slave. - Aesop
The emailer believes this is unreasonable, as do I, and plans to contact his representatives about relaxing the restrictions. There are some related thoughts at the Volokh conspiracy.
I support the right to bear arms. I find it more than interesting that many left wing groups, such as the ACLU, interpret the religion clause of the first amendment in the broadest terms possible.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;...The amendment clearly states "Congress." The left interprets this as any governmental body at any level of government, be it federal, state, local. Be it displaying the Ten Commandments, Christmas Trees, Menorahs, "In God We Trust" in a government building, park, or courthouse lawn, or singing Christmas carols at school. Mentioning a "moment of prayer" in school sends lefties into a frenzy and it becomes a Federal case, literally.
What happens when the lefties look at the second amendment?
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.Now we see a narrow, rigid interpretation. "regulated militia" means only a militia, i.e. National Guard or such. "Militia" is not clearly defined and no where is it stated that being a member is a requirement to keep and bear arms. "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" is quite clear, however. It is also quite clear the meaning of the word "Congress" in the first amendment.
Clearly, the right to bear arms is already infringed upon. Requirements to take and pass concealed carry classes, pay license fees, restrictions like those mentioned by SayUncle's emailer infringe on these rights.
The tenth amendment is also quite clear.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.Over the years we have allowed our rights to erode on small step at a time. We have failed to claim and fight for the rights that belong to us and not to the United States.
Bear this in mind in the upcoming elections. How much more of your rights are you willing to let slip away in order to get all the "freebies" candidate after candidate will promise you.
Better to starve free than be a fat slave. - Aesop
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