Preacher
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Restricting marriage as its been done for THOUSANDS of years is in the compelling interest.But gun ownership isn't?Marriage is not a right. So. By YOUR own words EVERYONE should be allowed to own a gun since that IS a right.
Marriage is a right.
Where did I say gun ownership isn't a right?- please provide the quote.
Meanwhile- marriage is a right. Repeatedly confirmed by the Supreme Court.
So your argument is that the 2nd amendment rights CAN be restricted by rights under the 14th CAN'T be restricted....Maybe Alabama should stop sending federal tax money to Washington.
Mark
And then the federal government should pull every military installation out of Alabama and cut off all Social Security payments.
Gonna answer the question or not? 2nd amendment is a RIGHT so everyone should be allowed to own a gun? Right? Or as you libtards LOVE pointing out a right CAN BE restricted.
Rights can be restricted. Everyone with a brain knows that. You just can't restrict rights in violation of the equal protection clause.
Rights can be restricted.
But they can only be restricted when there is a reasonable purpose- denying criminals who have been convicted of violent crimes has a reasonable objective- denying gun ownership to all white men has no reasonable objective.
Just as denying the right to marriage to same gender couples has no reasonable objective.
So to you REASONABLE restrictions can be used..
Not to me- that is the standard the courts use- and have used- for marriage laws, for gun laws- whenever a state passes a law that does restrict a right we have- State's can only restrict a right when it serves a compelling interest(no yelling 'fire' in a crowded theater)