CoronaVirus

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 01:08 AM

This just pissed me off.

Using the virus to bypass the 2nd Amen.

Today, an ordinance has passed in Champaign, IL, to empower the mayor to “[o]rder the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of … firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.”

vtec to vvel · 03-14-2020, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

This just pissed me off.

Using the virus to bypass the 2nd Amen.

Today, an ordinance has passed in Champaign, IL, to empower the mayor to “[o]rder the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of … firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.”

Is this legal? A mayor can override the constitution?

SouthArk370Z · 03-14-2020, 08:40 AM

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Is this legal? A mayor can override the constitution?

No, it is not. The 2nd Amendment gives the right to keep and bear to the People - not to the States and certainly not to cities. As with the 1st Amendment, the States can regulate the misuse of speech and guns (eg, shouting fire in a crowded place, shooting someone without justification, etc) but they can not regulate their possession or normal use. I am very disappointed that the NRA or other similar group has not pressed the matter and taken a case to the Supreme Court.

Spooler · 03-14-2020, 09:42 AM

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No, it is not. The 2nd Amendment gives the right to keep and bear to the People - not to the States and certainly not to cities. As with the 1st Amendment, the States can regulate the misuse of speech and guns (eg, shouting fire in a crowded place, shooting someone without justification, etc) but they can not regulate their possession or normal use. I am very disappointed that the NRA or other similar group has not pressed the matter and taken a case to the Supreme Court.

Where have you guys been? They confiscated folks guns during Katrina.

BettyZ · 03-14-2020, 12:02 PM

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Where have you guys been? They confiscated folks guns during Katrina.

That was in Louisiana, which is not part of America but rather a third-world country.

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 02:01 PM

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Where have you guys been? They confiscated folks guns during Katrina.

Yes they did. They went door to door.

redondoaveb · 03-14-2020, 02:24 PM

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Yes they did. They went door to door.

They should have been handing out guns instead.

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 02:28 PM

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They should have been handing out guns instead.

All the gangs went to WalMart and stole the guns there.

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

Is this legal? A mayor can override the constitution?

The NRA is taking it to court.

SouthArk370Z · 03-14-2020, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The NRA is taking it to court.

I haven't seen anything on this. Do you have a link handy?

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Found this: https://www.wandtv.com/news/executiv...a7f3b3aee.html

tl;dr: The town has only declared an emergency. They haven't actually put any measures into effect. Their ordinance does allow them to stop firearm sales but they're not doing it.

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 09:58 PM

Interesting take on the virus.

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 09:59 PM

Rusty · 03-14-2020, 09:59 PM

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Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Interesting take on the virus. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html