MPLSMAN wrote:
. . . and why do we need gun back ground checks? I think you answered that question quite well.
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Yes, I did. But do you think we would be forever free of tyrants if we have NO WAY to fight back, even a little bit? You DO KNOW, don't you, that the second amendment is specifically crafted to ward off tyrannical and oppressive government actions? And to that end for for that purpose it states the right
shall not be infringed upon. "Infringed upon" is a little different from "banned".
infringe .......verb (used with object)
1.
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or t***sgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
verb (used without object)
2.
to encroach or trespass (usually followed by on or upon ): Don't infringe on his privacy
ban
1 [ban] Show IPA verb, banned, ban·ning, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons; The dictator banned all newspapers and books that criticized his regime.
2.
Archaic.
a.
to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon.
b.
to curse; execrate.
noun
3.
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
4.
informal denunciation or prohibition, as by public opinion: society's ban on racial discrimination.
5.
Law.
a. a proclamation.
b. a public condemnation.
6. Ecclesiastical . a formal condemnation; excommunication.
7.
a malediction; curse.
I maintain that "shall not be infringed upon" means "shall not be touched", "shall not be tinkered with". Can you show me it does not mean this? Forcing users to go through maneuvers not necessary for other items,
is infringing upon rights and is unconstitutional.