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Originally Posted by mikesouth
First of all driving isnt a right it is a privilege, gun ownership isnt a privilege it is a right.
second the meaning of the second amendment is whatever the supreme court says it is at a given time but saretah is right if you want to abridge the right to bear arms...amend the constitution.
finally the feds have pretty much left it up to the states as far as most gun legislation so long as the states dont run afoul of the constitution. The recent gun control bills would have taken a lot of that away from the states and made it a federal issue, at a time when many states are actually relaxing firearm restrictions. Some states like Idaho even allow the unrestricted ownership of fully automatic weapons (machine guns) some states (NY, CA, WA, DE) dont allow the ownership of machine guns at all
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I just read today that Kansas made it a felony for a federal agent to enforce any gun laws, for guns owned, made, purchased in Kansas. Big Daddy said they would take Kansas to court, and the Gov made an awesome reply...
Mr. Brownback replied to Mr. Holder on Thursday.
?The right to keep and bear arms is a right that Kansans hold dear,? Mr. Brownback wrote in a letter dated May 2. ?It is a right enshrined not only in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, but also protected by the Kansas Bill of Rights.
?The people of Kansas have repeatedly and overwhelmingly reaffirmed their commitment to protecting this fundamental right. The people of Kansas are likewise committed to defending the sovereignty of the State of Kansas as guaranteed in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the United States Constitution,? he said.
Mr. Brownback goes on to write that the legislation was passed on wide and bipartisan votes in the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate (96-24 and 35-4, respectively), and that the Democratic minority leader in each chamber supported it.
?This is not a partisan issue in Kansas,? he wrote. ?The people of Kansas have clearly expressed their sovereign will. It is my hope that upon further review, you will see their right to do so.?
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