SECTION 24 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.
What powers are granted to the federal government here?
“It is possible to define those guns in a clear and effective way and, yes, it would require Americans who own those kinds of weapons to give them up for the good of their fellow citizens.”
SECTION 24 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.
No mention of a militia.
Individual states approve or reject issues like concealed carry, marijuana, suspicionless highway checkpoints & Real ID one at a time.
What powers are granted to the federal government here?
Did this registered felon/heroin and cocaine trafficker have appropriate background checks for the weapons he possessed?
Why does the surveillance state indicate they know enough about future acts of terror to tell us there is “no credible threat”– while asking for assistance in tracking down a bank robber?
The post-911 surveillance state (fusion centers, war on terror crime fighting tactics, license plate scanners, Homeland Security grant money, monitoring of e-mails, text messages, and social media sites, tracking of cell phones, use of drones, etc.) appears to have played no role in preventing this crime:
Heroin traffickers are the secret shoppers of the War on Terror- constantly challenging whatever security measures are in place. They are frequently successful at what they do.
Special/Enhanced ID has been required to go have lunch in Canada- then return home- since 2009.
If special ID works to keep bad guys out- how are cartels moving heroin into the Puget Sound area in 2015?
Seems like post-911 security protocols & the War on Terror would be a drug cartel’s worst nightmare. What does the US Dept. of Homeland Security have to say about all this?
We are told the #1 US Border Patrol objective is to stop terrorists.
The US Border Patrol explains this objective at a local public forum- this YouTube video covers Border Patrol objectives at 3:50
At that same forum a lady asked:
“What is the penalty for not identifying oneself to federal agents at an internal, suspicionless checkpoint?”
US Border Patrol said they would call in the Sheriff when a person refused to identify themselves.
Sheriff says they will not respond to a non-emergency situation involving a person peaceably refusing to interact with federal agents.
Question about providing ID is at 0:35
Checkpoints ended here in 2008- possibly due to well informed citizens and local protests. Looks like they weren’t vital to national security after all.
“SECTION 24 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”
Some say the militia is the National Guard. What happens when the NG is not taking orders from the people?
People who have done nothing wrong should be treated as such.
Armed security in public schools-
Communities across America should be free to plan their school security protocols in a decentralized fashion & to opt in or out on making use of armed security.
High level politicians all across America make use of armed security. It is done in a professional way so that it does not attract the attention of the public.
Las Vegas Casinos make use of armed security.
It is done in a professional way so that customers are comfortable with the idea of visiting and spending money.
Connecticut school shooting-
It would be nice to get clarification on this story indicating that the rifle was not fired inside the school:
Military weapons in modern culture:
Local TV station promotes the idea that military weapons are appropriate here at home:
Photo at the top of this page shows one of the ships described above.
Made-for-TV:
Celebrity spokespeople and a show business discussion of guns creates made- for-TV fireworks & keeps the topic heated & emotional.
The discussion should be more about issues- less about personalities.
People who produce TV shows should learn the difference between a clip & a magazine, be clear about the term semiautomatic & get away from the comic book term bullets. Next time you see a box of ammo- look and see if the word bullets appears anywhere on the package.
Why would anyone need to have a dog, go mountain climbing, participate in auto racing, skydiving, motocross racing, water-skiing, visit a bar, winery or casino, eat fast food, use tobacco, have pizza delivered, ride in a hot air balloon, etc.
Why would anyone need to operate a homebuilt airplane?
Government promotes the idea that military weapons are appropriate here at home:
