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In reply to the discussion: Why should gun rights trump common sense? [View all]beevul
(12,194 posts)7. Justice Robert H. Jackson has the answer.
The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts. Ones right to life, liberty, and property, to free speech, a free press, freedom of worship and assembly, and other fundamental rights may not be submitted to vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections.
Justice Robert H. Jackson of the Supreme Court 1943
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Gun controllers regularly preach bans & a potpourri of disconnected restrictions...
Eleanors38
Mar 2014
#2
When you can provide a link to prove I made that claim, I'll give you an answer.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#21
I know you bleat quite a bit about people accepting the "official story."
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2014
#26
Apologize for what? Perhaps you can provide a link to what you actually believe.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2014
#31
You refuse to state your opinion -- in addition to the fact you do nothing else besides
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2014
#61
If my posts upset you so much, please put me on ignore and stop disrupting threads.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#63
Don't confuse the poster with facts he knows how he thinks it should have been.
proudretiredvet
Mar 2014
#44
And thank you as well for a reasoned response devoid of NRA talking points.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#52
Until we have stricter licensing standards in place "may" issue should be method to issue permits.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#64
I mean stricter as in the tiered licensing system you endorsed in your previous post.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#67
If you're trying to equate voting rights with issuing permits for public carry of a weapon.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#77
I consider the discussion of the definition of an "assault weapon" to be a diversionary tactic
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#65
I agree the point is not legally correct. Carriers are non-government entities.
SecularMotion
Mar 2014
#62
Hey now!!! They are proud of their ignorence and their inate inability to raise themselves.
oneshooter
Mar 2014
#50