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In reply to the discussion: From His Cold Dead Hands: When Should Grandpa Give Up His Guns? [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)31. Actually I don't know that we would have to void it.
First, the 'right to bear arms' is given to living breathing humans, not to corpses.
Second, even if you look at the 'Takings' clause of the 5th amendment,
Private property shall not be taken for a public use, without just compensation.
It actually does say that you can take private property, you just have to give just compensation. So you take the guns, and give the market value in cash to the estate. The 'public use', is the public good of getting more guns out of circulation.
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From His Cold Dead Hands: When Should Grandpa Give Up His Guns? [View all]
SecularMotion
Jul 2014
OP
In Texas after a certain age it is required to go into DPS and it includes an eye test.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2014
#30
I'll add California to the list: ours are every 5 years, and you can renew online, by
petronius
Jul 2014
#44
Ah, I see. Your message posted under mine, but you were trying to post
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2014
#27
During my father's last years with Alzheimer's Disease, I regularly followed the
enough
Jul 2014
#11
A lot of so-called responsible gun owners are too old, ill, on meds that alter judgement, etc.,
Hoyt
Jul 2014
#41