A Favor of My Liberal Friends

[mzmadmike]

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/07-290.pdf

"Some have made the argument, bordering on the frivolous, that only those arms in existence in the 18th century are protected by the Second Amendment. We do not interpret constitutional

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[controuble]

I am firmly of the opinion that since guns are at least as deadly as automobiles that they should be at least as licensed and regulated.

I still don't understand why anyone would want something that's only purpose is killing, but that does NOT mean I want them taken away from everyone.

[mzmadmike]

Please see the SCOTUS ruling above.

You want to "regulate" a right.

By that argument, shouldn't we regulate computers (not mentioned in the First Amendment) so as to reduce child porn and I theft?

You say, "At least licensed and regulated."

After you "license and regulate" my rights, what will you do next?

Thank for being honest, though, that you are unwilling to defend, or recognize, my rights, regardless of the Constitution and Supreme Court ruling. It proves my point.

[controuble]

Just what part of licensing and regulating are you equating to removing? I am NOT saying anything about taking those rights away from you.

There's an amendment about religion, too, but neither of us got married without a license. Doesn't matter which religion or if it's a JP wedding, you need a license - is that interfering with your freedom, too?

[coldservings]

There's nothing stopping a religion from having a "marriage" ceremony without a marriage license. And, in fact, a number of religions do just that. It's just that such a marriage is not a civil contract of marriage as recognized by the State.

They can have their religious ceremony. The license is for the _civil_ contract as recognized by the government.

Thus not a comparable analogy.

[xander_opal]

People would rather give up their own rights than see others exercising theirs.

[septithol]

Controuble wrote: Just what part of licensing and regulating are you equating to removing? I am NOT saying anything about taking those rights away from you.Ok, here's ONE aspect of 'liscensing and regulating' that I see a major problem with, the proposal to deny guns to anyone who is 'mentally ill

[gary_jordan]

Why do I have this urge to shout, "You can have my penis when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!"?

[boogieshoes]

i'm doing my best to defend gun rights while remaining civil, but i must admit i'm floundering a little, both because i'm a tad unfocused because of the holidays, and because i'm not as familiar with the law and good debate-arguments as you are.

but i remain a staunch supporter of gun rights. always.

-bs