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Radar · 05-19-2008, 10:06 AM

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...8.story?page=1

I'm happy that they will be ruling in favor of individual rights over government powers for a change (as they are supposed to do), though I take umbrage at the claim that the government has the authority to place "reasonable restrictions" on those rights. No governmental restriction of our rights is reasonable. The only valid limitation on our rights is the equal rights of others.

The people have an unlimited right to have any weapon they can honestly acquire, in any number, with any type of ammunition.

Merely owning a gun or a million guns does nothing to endanger others. Owning a fully automatic machine gun does nothing to endanger others. Owning a nuke might, but if one can prove that they can store it safely and securely without any nuclear energy leaks, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to build one or have one.

Individual people have a right to own any weapon the government has, if not more.

05-19-2008, 10:06 AM	#1
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	The Supreme Court May Finally Do Something Right! http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...8.story?page=1 I'm happy that they will be ruling in favor of individual rights over government powers for a change (as they are supposed to do), though I take umbrage at the claim that the government has the authority to place "reasonable restrictions" on those rights. No governmental restriction of our rights is reasonable. The only valid limitation on our rights is the equal rights of others. The people have an unlimited right to have any weapon they can honestly acquire, in any number, with any type of ammunition. Merely owning a gun or a million guns does nothing to endanger others. Owning a fully automatic machine gun does nothing to endanger others. Owning a nuke might, but if one can prove that they can store it safely and securely without any nuclear energy leaks, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to build one or have one. Individual people have a right to own any weapon the government has, if not more. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin