Re: What does the 2 amendment allow Americans to have?

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The Answer is nothing. The Second Amendment applies only to
the federal government. It does not restrict the states in
any way. It was never incorporated through the Due Process
Clause of the 14th Amendement like the First, Fourth, Fifth
and Eighth Amendments, for example.

So, right or wrong, state governments can do whatever they
want, subject to their own state constitutions, and other
restrictions.

On 5/21/04, Errrr... wrote:
> On 5/11/04, American wrote:
>> What does the 2 amendment allow Americans to have?
>>
>> The internet is full of lies about just what the 2nd
>> amendment allows a person to own.
>
>> We will now hear from people that claim all rights have
>> some form of limits that you cannot own fighter jets, tanks
>> and other such things. For the benefit of this group of
>> people guess what? People can own tanks and fighter jets.
>> Yes that is right people can own and operate the older
>> tanks and fighter jets. Now a person cannot run out to
>> purchase a brand new m1a1main battle tank or a f16. We will
>> now hear this is a limit.
>
> If it's not a limit, what is it? A suggestion, backed up by
> the force of law? But not a limit, of course.