..On the Chicago Gun ban case before the Supreme Court
I have been asked to give my opinion on the up coming case in front of the Supreme Court on the Chicago gun ban. Read this and understand where I come from...
I am a believer in the right of all people to defend themselves..I am ardently pro gun...
but....in this case...the City of Chicago is right
...sorry folks..and the Kelo decision does not apply.
WHAT....WHY you ask...
Simple: 2 things
1: Kelo dealt with Washington D.C. which is a Federal entity! The 2nd amendment applies the the Federal government only.
2: The State of Illinois is one of a handful of states that does NOT have in its state constitution a '2nd amendment' provision. So..the City of Chicago can ban handguns..it does not violate 'the rights of the people of Illinois' because the people of Illinois according to their constitution do not have that right.
..but Mike ..but Mike..what about the the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments?
13th freed the slaves
14th defined what a citizen is.
15th says you can not deny suffrage to the former slaves.
The Federal Government was created by the States, NOT the other way around.
I OPPOSE using the 'Incorporation Doctrine' to force the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois to allow handguns...
just as much as I oppose it being used to force me to give up mine in Texas.
We live in a federal system..we have different laws in different states...(and I think that is a good thing..if you don't fine we disagree)..and different takes on things...official bullies be damned!
I am a believer in the right of all people to defend themselves..I am ardently pro gun...
but....in this case...the City of Chicago is right
...sorry folks..and the Kelo decision does not apply.
WHAT....WHY you ask...
Simple: 2 things
1: Kelo dealt with Washington D.C. which is a Federal entity! The 2nd amendment applies the the Federal government only.
2: The State of Illinois is one of a handful of states that does NOT have in its state constitution a '2nd amendment' provision. So..the City of Chicago can ban handguns..it does not violate 'the rights of the people of Illinois' because the people of Illinois according to their constitution do not have that right.
..but Mike ..but Mike..what about the the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments?
13th freed the slaves
14th defined what a citizen is.
15th says you can not deny suffrage to the former slaves.
The Federal Government was created by the States, NOT the other way around.
I OPPOSE using the 'Incorporation Doctrine' to force the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois to allow handguns...
just as much as I oppose it being used to force me to give up mine in Texas.
We live in a federal system..we have different laws in different states...(and I think that is a good thing..if you don't fine we disagree)..and different takes on things...official bullies be damned!