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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-10 03:38 PM
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9. The quote I gave is from D.C. v. Heller decided June 26, 2008
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  -The controversial, individual right to self defense by use of a firearm... Glassunion  Mar-05-10 02:53 PM   #0 
  - Pennsylvania's is my personal favorite, too, since I live here.  old mark   Mar-05-10 03:00 PM   #1 
  - I did love it when  Glassunion   Mar-05-10 03:04 PM   #3 
  - It is probably illegal, too, but the ACLU won't do 2nd amendment cases-  old mark   Mar-05-10 03:56 PM   #15 
     - I'm actually more surprised that the local  Glassunion   Mar-05-10 04:03 PM   #17 
  - Central PA, born and raised.  Callisto32   Mar-06-10 07:29 AM   #28 
     - You are not Will Smith are you?  Glassunion   Mar-08-10 04:07 PM   #36 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-05-10 03:04 PM   #2 
  - The HUMAN right to self defense  shadowrider   Mar-05-10 03:05 PM   #4 
  - The problem is...  Glassunion   Mar-05-10 03:09 PM   #6 
  - SCOTUS says "in United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542, 553 (1876), '[t]his is not a  jody   Mar-05-10 03:09 PM   #7 
  - problem is that Cruikshank  qazplm   Mar-05-10 03:33 PM   #8 
     - The quote I gave is from D.C. v. Heller decided June 26, 2008  jody   Mar-05-10 03:38 PM   #9 
     - yes but the Court is deciding the application of the 2nd amendment  qazplm   Mar-05-10 03:46 PM   #11 
        - How can SCOTUS ignore Cruikshank but retain Heller if the statement that RKBA is a preexisting right  jody   Mar-05-10 03:52 PM   #12 
           - because they are pulling bits and pieces  qazplm   Mar-05-10 04:38 PM   #20 
              - We'll have to wait a few more weeks until SCOTUS rules on the McDonald case. n/t  jody   Mar-05-10 04:49 PM   #22 
     - But, but BUT...Stare Decisis.  Callisto32   Mar-06-10 07:32 AM   #29 
  - Of course it is. The founders view was that rights exists. The Bof R simply protects those rights.  Statistical   Mar-05-10 06:13 PM   #23 
  - you don't need a gun for that.  cabluedem   Mar-07-10 02:27 AM   #33 
     - It's not a question of need.  Glassunion   Mar-07-10 07:15 AM   #34 
     - They're certainly the most effective means currently in existence  Euromutt   Mar-07-10 08:57 AM   #35 
     - You know your summary  one-eyed fat man   Mar-10-10 07:46 AM   #40 
     - On the matter of need -  Mike K   Mar-08-10 05:50 PM   #38 
  - Interesting summary. You might like to browse the DU post below.  jody   Mar-05-10 03:06 PM   #5 
  - Great post!  Glassunion   Mar-05-10 03:56 PM   #14 
  - My position as a civil libertarian (not a member of the LP) is that all rights exist by default  slackmaster   Mar-05-10 03:40 PM   #10 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Mar-05-10 03:56 PM   #13 
  - California is heading that way  slackmaster   Mar-05-10 04:02 PM   #16 
     - But it does make for some snappy flowcharts...  Glassunion   Mar-05-10 04:11 PM   #18 
     - Damn, California's flowchart reminds me of this...  spin   Mar-06-10 08:10 PM   #32 
     - What's wrong with that? nt  cabluedem   Mar-05-10 08:33 PM   #25 
        - It's completely contradictory to our basic system of laws  slackmaster   Mar-05-10 09:22 PM   #26 
  - I'll take it one further.  Callisto32   Mar-06-10 07:34 AM   #30 
  - Quite so  Euromutt   Mar-06-10 05:46 PM   #31 
  - Oneshooter has never had a problem with breathing  oneshooter   Mar-05-10 04:31 PM   #19 
  - I never doubted your respratory situation.  Glassunion   Mar-05-10 04:40 PM   #21 
  - Good for my own state.  proteus_lives   Mar-05-10 06:38 PM   #24 
  - Ditto for my  cowman   Mar-05-10 11:29 PM   #27 
  - Virginia may not have it expressed...but..  backwoodsbob   Mar-08-10 05:24 PM   #37 
     - I have had a hard time finding anything... But...  Glassunion   Mar-09-10 10:55 AM   #39 
 

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