Senate to vote on NATIONAL Right-To-Carry Reciprocity, Call Your Senator!

[SMCengineer]

A few to things to note; the bill was already voted on in the Senate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFqsV...layer_embedded. It failed by two votes. While I fully agree with the intentions of the bill, I'm not sure I support it. It seems to be contradictory in nature. It strengthens the second amendment while simultaneously weakening the tenth. As much as I despise a politician dictating who can and can't own a firearm, I despise with even more contempt increasing federal control over states. I think this would open the door for increased federal gun control nation wide.

[thegodfather]

A few to things to note; the bill was already voted on in the Senate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFqsV...layer_embedded. It failed by two votes. While I fully agree with the intentions of the bill, I'm not sure I support it. It seems to be contradictory in nature. It strengthens the second amendment while simultaneously weakening the tenth. As much as I despise a politician dictating who can and can't own a firearm, I despise with even more contempt increasing federal control over states. I think this would open the door for increased federal gun control nation wide.

That is only one side of the coin. On the other hand, you can view it as a civil liberties issue. The 2nd amendment can be incorporated onto the states via the 14th Amendment. The Bill of Rights supercedes all State laws, because once you cross state lines you do not lose your right to Freedom of Speech(1st Amendment), your right to the writ of Habeas Corpus(Article I), or your right against Unlawful Search&Seisure(4th Amendment). There is a standard, via the Bill of Rights, which every citizen of the United States is entitled to, regardless of State lines. They are in essence rights which no State can violate. Because the 2nd Amendment is in the same document as these other rights, it makes no sense then, that the 2nd Amendment should not be protected from the States like the rest of the amendments. The 14th amendment would allow the 2nd Amendment to be fully incorporated onto the states.

[SMCengineer]

That is only one side of the coin. On the other hand, you can view it as a civil liberties issue. The 2nd amendment can be incorporated onto the states via the 14th Amendment. The Bill of Rights supercedes all State laws, because once you cross state lines you do not lose your right to Freedom of Speech(1st Amendment), your right to the writ of Habeas Corpus(Article I), or your right against Unlawful Search&Seisure(4th Amendment). There is a standard, via the Bill of Rights, which every citizen of the United States is entitled to, regardless of State lines. They are in essence rights which no State can violate. Because the 2nd Amendment is in the same document as these other rights, it makes no sense then, that the 2nd Amendment should not be protected from the States like the rest of the amendments. The 14th amendment would allow the 2nd Amendment to be fully incorporated onto the states.

My own biases against the 14th amendment notwithstanding, I don't believe the Second amendment has been incorporated against every state. I also believe incorporation of the second amendment would be a double edged sword because it would vastly expand federal powers over gun control and supercede state rights.