Re: What does the 2 amendment allow ... Whoops.

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Insert "were." The First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth
Amendments "were" incorporated through the 14th Amendment.
Sorry for the confusion.

On 10/10/04, Ozarks Lawyer wrote:
> 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.