Right to bear arms ripped apart

unsung wrote:

polaris_x wrote:

Jason P wrote:

State and local governments are allowed to place restrictions on just about anything they want. Anyway, I'm not trying to split hairs, I was just pointing out that people under the age of 18 can have guns.

hahaha ... ok ... but back to unsung's post ... i don't think americans have the Right to bear arms ...

The 2nd Amendment says we do. It isn't the Bill of Privileges. Besides all of the anti-gunners fail to see the big picture and that being if the 2nd Amendment were gutted by the courts/politicians, all of the others would be fair game. Free Speech? Nope, you go to the gulag for writing a poem.

ONCE DEVIDED wrote:

unsung wrote:

polaris_x wrote:

he basically said that people don't have a "right" to bear arms ... it's a privilege you earn and that privilege could be taken away from you similar to driving ...

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Well he would be wrong about that.

Americans make up for their small dicks with big guns
Us Aussies dont need big guns we have big ????????
what about the right to arm bears

polaris_x wrote:

Jason P wrote:

polaris_x wrote:

can a 10 year old walk around a shopping mall with a gun?

Probably not (i would hope not). But most 33 year olds would not be allowed either. I'm certain I would be tazed and tackled if I walked into my local mall with a weapon.

I guess it would depend on what restrictions each state has.

then how can one say they have a right to bear arms?

TriumphantAngel wrote:

you do realise mick dundee is not your typical aussie don't you? they don't ever put shrimp on the barbie, they don't walk around with big knives and they don't have kangaroos as pets.

the only really accurate thing in that movie, was micks comment to the taxi driver, that americans do drive on the wrong side of the road...

cincybearcat wrote:

Wait a minute...some idiot makes a comment about all Americans having small dicks because they want to carry guns...and you get hung up on someone posting a picture of Mick Dundee?

Seems to me that it was just a well played joke on the idiot.

mikepegg44 wrote:

Smellyman wrote:

mikepegg44 wrote:

if thats the case, do we have a right to anything? vote? Free speech?

all of these things come with stipulations. The difference being, they cannot take away the right to own guns, they could make it illegal to drive.

That's what makes the right to bear arms stupid in the constitution. There is no need to bear arms now and since cars weren't invented in the 1700's, there is no right to drive cars.

Plus: This is the original intent of the constituion. It has become misinterpreted.

you are kidding right? there is a huge difference between the right t defend yourself, and an ability to operate a vehicle. Do you believe you have the RIGHT to drive?
there is no right to ride horses either...there is no right to transportation. No one will stop you, but you need to secure those things yourself...the government will(in most circumstances) not be able to impede on your right to free speech...do you see the difference?

Smellyman wrote:

mikepegg44 wrote:

Smellyman wrote:

That's what makes the right to bear arms stupid in the constitution. There is no need to bear arms now and since cars weren't invented in the 1700's, there is no right to drive cars.

Plus: This is the original intent of the constituion. It has become misinterpreted.

you are kidding right? there is a huge difference between the right t defend yourself, and an ability to operate a vehicle. Do you believe you have the RIGHT to drive?
there is no right to ride horses either...there is no right to transportation. No one will stop you, but you need to secure those things yourself...the government will(in most circumstances) not be able to impede on your right to free speech...do you see the difference?

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