Posted by
RAS on Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:00:00 PM
I have been thinking for quite some time of the arguments from the gun grabbers on the Looney left , that the second amendment is not granted to the individual at the state and local level, only at the federal level; meaning only the federal government is prohibited from making laws abridging these constitutional amendments, not the state and local level...
If I read the constitution in their eyes then I see this.
The state and local government can:
1. Pass laws establishing a certain religion and prohibiting others. They may abridge the freedom of speech and the press. The people have no rights to peaceably assemble or petition the government for a redress of grievances.
2. Prohibit the their own state from maintaining a militia for security purposes. The people have no right to keep and bear arms, not even for self defense.
3. Any soldier of the state militia, if the state allows a militia, in the time of peace may take quarter in a private home, at the time of his choosing, without permission from the land owner.
4. Deny you private property rights, you have no private property rights what so ever, or even the right to privacy. The state and local government can take anything away from you that think you own today, for the good of the collective.
5. You can be tried twice or more, for the same crime by the state and local government. It’s only the feds who can’t prosecute you twice for the same crime. Oh, ya, and forget about the whole self incrimination thing… You don’t have the right to remain silent or the right to a lawyer.
6. Deny you the right to a fair or speedy trial. You don’t need to be told why you’re being prosecuted and no witness must be present to accuse you during your trial. In fact, you’ may not even be allowed a trial, the police may be judge, jury and executioner. Only the feds when prosecuting you, have to abide by that little 6th amendment!
7. Deny you the right civil suits, the 7th amendment does not apply here.
8. Impose excessive bail; it's a-ok with us! And you will be truly cruelly punished!
9. Deny you enumerated rights given by the 9th amendment. Screw you!
10. Now the states just might want to keep the 10th amendment and enforce it against the federal government, so they can deny the other 9 bill of rights to the people.
If the Supreme court upholds the Chicago gun ban, then we all need to file suit to uphold their ruling on all matter of the constitution at the state and local level, thereby granting the 10th amendment, states rights, supreme law over the federal government.
If the liberal gun grabbing looney left wants to play that game, we can play it right back with them!