State Gun Control Legislation

Quote from TRNT : And for the last time........you keep saying the ultimate power rests with the Constitution but the Constitution itself says the SCOTUS is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution and not every Harry, Dick, and Local sheriff. If you disagree with this point, at least acknowledge it and give your reasoning instead of just ignoring my point.

I think you need to read up on Marbury v. Madison [wikipedia.org] where the SCOTUS gave itself the power to interpret the Constitution.

Quote from loop610bob : An addendum to a contract that is not actually ratified means... absolutely nothing. If after the fact I tried to clarify how I saw the terms of a contract in personal writings and then tried to present that to the court as substantive, I'd be laughed out of the room. Then again, if I were to get an activist judge that wanted to read into the contract more than was there, maybe I'd have a case.

The Constitution is not so much a contract as a set of rules limiting the federal government. There wasn't really a 2nd party to be the "federal government" during its inception, negotiate its terms, sign on the dotted line, etc. It was a unilateral mandate, in effect. That imagined 2nd party today can't erase the BOR b/c it sees fit, even if activist judges think so. The BOR is pretty clear, and the right of the people is clearly outlined the same in every item therein.

Quote from AlfredoGarcia : The Constitution is not so much a contract as a set of rules limiting the federal government. There wasn't really a 2nd party to be the "federal government" during its inception, negotiate its terms, sign on the dotted line, etc. It was a unilateral mandate, in effect. That imagined 2nd party today can't erase the BOR b/c it sees fit, even if activist judges think so. The BOR is pretty clear, and the right of the people is clearly outlined the same in every item therein.

Well if it was that clear, we wouldn't really be having this conversation and there wouldn't have to be untold zillions of pages of case law clarifying to the nth degree since then.

Colorado Democrat's war on women:

http://www.redstate.com/dloesch/2...-be-raped/

Quote from Colorado Democrat Rep. Joe Salazar : “It’s why we have call boxes, it’s why we have safe zones, it’s why we have the whistles. Because you just don’t know who you’re gonna be shooting at. And you don’t know if you feel like you’re gonna be raped, or if you feel like someone’s been following you around or if you feel like you’re in trouble when you may actually not be, that you pop out that gun and you pop … pop around at somebody.”

Colorado House passes gun-control measures [reuters.com]

Quote : The Colorado bills, which still must go before the Democratic-controlled Senate, require background checks for all gun purchases - paid for by applicants - a ban on ammunition magazines with more than 15 rounds and a measure to allow colleges in the state to ban concealed weapons on campus.

Quote from loop610bob : Well if it was that clear, we wouldn't really be having this conversation and there wouldn't have to be untold zillions of pages of case law clarifying to the nth degree since then.

All of that case law tells me it's very clear someone {government} wants the power the people have the right to.

Quote from paperboy05 : Colorado Democrat's war on women: http://www.redstate.com/dloesch/2...-be-raped/ Colorado House passes gun-control measures [reuters.com]

How does preventing permit holders from carrying on a college campus protect anyone?

Quote from ZeeDuck : How does preventing permit holders from carrying on a college campus protect anyone?

Rapists don't need to worry about getting shot.

Quote from ZeeDuck : How does preventing permit holders from carrying on a college campus protect anyone?

Paraphrasing a few of the Democrat lawmakers at the third reading a 21-22 year old student cannot be expected to handle the pressures of school, being away from home and firearm ownership at the same time. It seems to be an undue burden for students, faculty and staff to bear.

Quote from Dumpsterdiver : All of that case law tells me it's very clear someone {government} wants the power the people have the right to.

It's a handy Rorschach test. You'll see whatever fits your world view.

Quote from loop610bob : It's a handy Rorschach test. You'll see whatever fits your world view.

Hmm, why the edit, not that either had any relevance.

Quote from Dumpsterdiver : Hmm, why the edit, not that either had any relevance.

Some (and by some I mean you) interpret the case law to mean that government wants more power. Others would disagree.

Quote from paperboy05 : Colorado House passes gun-control measures [reuters.com]

It looks like more states (led by democrats) are going to be hastening to legislate more gun restrictions.

I have no doubt that others will attempt to follow...

Quote from nobama : It looks like more states (led by democrats) are going to be hastening to legislate more gun restrictions. I have no doubt that others will attempt to follow...

Yer going to see bills pushed in all them blue states. Gonna be a lot of $$$ behind that effort.

good for colorado.