General Ashcroft make his move

[Jim Choate]

On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Matthew Gaylor wrote:

> As you know, Ashcroft also said in that footnote in
> his letter that the Constitution "does not prohibit
> Congress from enacting laws restricting firearms
> ownership for compelling state interests, such as
> prohibiting firearms ownership by convicted felons."

Where is that boundary condition in the amendment? Saying "felons may not
own firearms" is certainly an infringment. Rights don't come from the
state after all (see 1st two para's of the DoI).

                                Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.


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