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TreasonousBastard

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12. The 9th covers all rights not otherwise spoken, but although...

Reply to ancianita (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 01:04 PM

Jun 2022

it sounds good, it's been controversial from day 1. I don't fully understand the legalisms, but having a catchall statement of rights sounds like a good idea.

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Are we a menaced society? Yes. Are we are a violent society? No. [View all] ancianita Jun 2022 OP

Ya know, we have free speech and free religion guaranteed in much stronger terms than gun ownership TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #1

Question 1:What do you mean by "much stronger terms." Terms like 'crying fire in a crowded theater"? ancianita Jun 2022 #2

"Congress shall make no law... " kinda settles it. No questions... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #5

Doesn't the Ninth Amendment give Congress the constitutional out? ancianita Jun 2022 #9

The 9th covers all rights not otherwise spoken, but although... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #12

Right. And so, ancianita Jun 2022 #13

Thought-provoking, but I have to disagree on a couple of points. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #3

I don't think I said anything about free speech. As for 'violent,' if the majority are not, ancianita Jun 2022 #6

I think the free speech comments were in reference to some of the other comments. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #8

Our national culture is extremely violent; it's built on structural, interpersonal and institutional WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #4

Is the national culture subject to regulation? If not, what were the structural 27 amendments for? ancianita Jun 2022 #7

. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #10

So if violent national culture, which was built before we arrived, is subject to regulation, ancianita Jun 2022 #11