http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/#comment-51875 Greg Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:34:53 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/#comment-51875 Grrrrrrr…..it really chafes me when people that signed the Patriot Act start quoting the constitution as if it were the definitive answer, then turn around and say the constitution should be interpreted favorably when they want to pass laws with power not granted to them. Stop using the interstate commerce clause to allow you to pass any number of retarded laws and maybe then you have a leg to stand on when you argue a strict constructionist view for other sections of it. I fucking hate cherry picking.

]]> http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/#comment-51729 The Liberty Papers »Blog Archive » Respondents File Brief In D.C. v. Heller Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:01:20 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/#comment-51729 [...] Jason noted earlier today, there was also an amicus brief filed by members of Congress in addition to several other amicus briefs in support of Heller’s [...]

]]> http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/#comment-51683 oilnwater Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:17:38 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/02/08/members-of-congress-file-brief-in-heller-case/#comment-51683 what is the crux of the -collective right- argument? if deemed a collective right, does that mean a citizen’s gun ownership is only guaranteed if serving in the proper US military, or a legally formed militia and not guaranteed ownership of a personal firearm?

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