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Originally Posted by bkelm18
If you want to argue about by all means go ahead good sir. But last time I checked, our right to carry a firearm is granted by the state, not by the constitution. Sure it says to bear arms, but go out with a pistol on your hip without a permit and we'll see how that argument stands up in court.  |
You are correct as to real world practices.
States and cities DO infringe that right.
And not all states infringe that right equally: there are a number of states where you CAN "go out with a pistol on your hip without a permit". Though, interestingly, they insist you can't do the same in a concealed manner without a state granted privilege (permit).
I, and most constitutionalists, would argue that firearm carry
is indeed a constitutionally granted right.
Of course I agree that might makes right in real world sense.
How a municipality can decree that one can't own a handgun AT ALL is just beyond the pale.
- OS