By Dr. Ray Kessler, who is, incidentally, a retired Prof. of Criminal Justice, former defense attorney and prosecutor is your host. I am also a part-time instructor in Criminal Justice at Richland College, an outstanding, 2-year institution in Dallas, TX.
https://richlandcollege.edu/
Note that I do NOT select which ads run on the blog.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A New Gun Rights Issue
FWIW: I don't see this as a crucial issue or even one that will get to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Let's see now? How about the 14th Amendment's "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States ... nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.". That combined with " ...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.". Sounds like the gentleman in the article has a strong constitutional argument for having a gun regardless of where his feet are planted in CONUS. Article 6s supremacy clause says so. No court interpretation needed here.
Let's see now? How about the 14th Amendment's "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States ... nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.". That combined with " ...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.". Sounds like the gentleman in the article has a strong constitutional argument for having a gun regardless of where his feet are planted in CONUS. Article 6s supremacy clause says so. No court interpretation needed here.
ReplyDelete