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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:16 AM Apr 2013

If you need to be "citizen" to vote, should you not need to be a citizen to purchase guns and other

weapons? The NRA lovers need to be made to answer this?

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If you need to be "citizen" to vote, should you not need to be a citizen to purchase guns and other (Original Post) kelliekat44 Apr 2013 OP

From a constitutional law perspective, no - 'people' means just that. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #1

As seen on MSNBC... DonViejo Apr 2013 #2

Have to be either a US Citizen or a green card permanent resident n/t Lurks Often Apr 2013 #3

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

1. From a constitutional law perspective, no - 'people' means just that.

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:20 AM

Apr 2013

Generally, when rights are limited to citizens the constitution makes that clear. The theory that only citizens have rights is a dangerous one, see for example gitmo and the related war crimes committed by two administrations on non-citizens.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

2. As seen on MSNBC...

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:20 AM

Apr 2013

One of the suspects became a citizen in 2007

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

3. Have to be either a US Citizen or a green card permanent resident n/t

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:51 AM

Apr 2013

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