Re: Denied Illinois FOID card

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And that is why we vote.

On 1/14/08, -- wrote:
> On 1/14/08, Guns wrote:
>> In the State of Illinois, a judge
must take a second oath of office.
Under 705 ILCS 35/2
>> states, in part, that "The
several judges of the circuit courts
of this State, before entering
>> upon the duties of their office,
shall take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation,
>> which shall be filed in the
office of the Secretary of State:
>>
>> 'I do solemnly swear (or affirm,
as the case may be) that I will
support the constitution of
>> the United States, and the
constitution of the State of
Illinois, and that I will faithfully
>> discharge the duties of judge of
______ court, according to the best
of my ability.'"
>>
>> So your stament is incorrect
concerning federal constitution,
because the judge raised his
> hand
>> and swore he would protect the
Federal constitution.
>
>
> As US courts currently interpret
the 2nd amendment it is not
applicable to the various states.
> States may make any laws regarding
the control of firearms as they see
fit to. This has always
> been the case.
>
> However a case before the Supreme
Court this term challenges the long
held view of the 2nd
> Amendment as a state right rather
than a personal right.
>
> When our country was formed the
big concern was that the federal
government not have absolute
> power over state governments in
all matters. The concept of dual
sovereignty was developed.
> Certain matters the federal
government has absolute authority
over and certain maters are
> reserved for state control. The
US Constitution always applies to
the federal government and
> usually applies to state
governments with some exceptions.
The 7th amendment is one example of
> where the Constitution does not
apply to states. The 7th Amendment
applies to US Federal Courts
> but not state courts. In State
court the 7h Amendment does not
compel a trial by jury in a
> civil case. The following is the
7th Amendment:
>
> "In Suits at common law, where the
value
> in controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars,
> the right of trial by jury shall
be preserved,
> and no fact tried by a jury, shall
be otherwise
> re-examined in any Court of the
United States,
> than according to the rules of the
common law."
>
> Now a person might think that all
courts in the US must give a person
a trial by jury in a civil
> matter. Not so! This part of the
Constitution only applies to the
federal government not state
> governments.
>
> Likewise the 2nd Amendment only
applies to the federal government
not state governments. Dual
> sovereignty is extremely difficult
to understand so don't feel alone in
your misunderstanding.
> Until the Supreme Court rules
otherwise, the 2nd Amendment does
not restrict states from making
> their own gun control laws.