Our rights do not originate with government, but they are to be "secured" by government.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

US Constitution vs. Chicago

Eric Allie's cartoon sums up the upcoming Supreme Court case concerning Chicago's stance people having the means to protect themselves.



What part of "shall not be infringe", doesn't Chicago get. SCOTUS case District of Columbia v. Heller, where the desenting opinion of Justice Breyer states:
I take as a starting point the following four propositions, based on our precedent and today’s opinions, to which I believe the entire Court subscribes: (1) The Amendment protects an "individual" right -i.e., one that is separately possessed, and may be separately enforced, by each person on whom it is conferred.

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