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Re: Denied Illinois FOID card
Posted by Captain America on 1/16/08

    I am mainly talking about the Illinois Constitution. The State of Illinois adopted the Federal constitution by
    vote, so they must follow it, until they have a re- vote not to. And the Illinois constitution states this.
    SECTION 22. RIGHT TO ARMS
    Subject only to the police power, the right of the
    Individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
    (Source: Illinois Constitution.)


    >
    > No problem Captain America, you don't sound mean at all you just sound kind of frustrated that not everyone
    > agrees with you. As for your suggestion that people who disagree with you should leave the country; well --
    > that is not a comment that deserves a respectful answer. All I can say is -- you need to understand that your
    > opinion is not what counts, it is the opinion of the Supreme Court which was established by Article III of the
    > Constitution. The Constitution you are waving around gave the Supreme Court the power to interpret the
    > Constitution. If you don’t like that part of the Constitution you should seek an amendment that would put you
    > in charge.
    >
    > According to currently applicable Supreme Court holdings, the Constitution does not guarantee that a citizen
    > may own a firearm. What the Constitution does do is prohibit the federal government from interfering with the
    > states' right to allow its citizens to own a firearm. The states have the right to allow or prohibit their
    > own citizens from owning firearms as they see fit without interference from the federal government.
    >
    > You should follow a current case before the US Supreme Court. “D.C. v. Heller” is a case where the 2nd
    > Circuit struck down the DC ban on gun ownership as unconstitutional. The 2nd circuit agrees with your
    > interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. The case will be heard this term by the Supreme Court. Their decision
    > will put to rest the question of whether the 2nd Amendment is a state right or a personal right. By following
    > this case you will become informed about the issues involved.

     
     

 
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