Ted on the 2nd Amendment - Wow he is dead on right

[Stubob]

This is an interview with Ted - He is dead on right.

"I am a free man, do not tread on me. A good law abiding citizen the Second Amendment is my concealed weapons permit".


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_QjEL0uUgo&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b

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[FirstFlight]

He sure is right on! He makes such basic sense! I would like to see Ted repeat that in front of both the House and Senate.

[VegasGeorge]

Ted's got my vote!

But, I did hear one inconsistency in what he said. At one point he said something to indicate that convicted felons shouldn't have guns. Later he said that he shouldn't need a permit, that the 2nd Amendment is his permit. Well, if we relied exclusively on the 2nd Amendment, then how would we prevent convicted felons from owning/carrying guns? There has to be something more than just the 2nd Amendment if any degree of regulation is to be enforced.

Personally, I think the entire issue is a red herring. Felons have guns, we all know that. So, what difference would it make? I'd prefer to rely on the 2nd Amendment, and forget the rest. But Ted brought the felony issue up, so I'm just pointing out the inconsistency.

[gvaldeg1]

How about this to resolve Ted's apparent inconsistency? Your inherent right to keep and bear arms is a "civil" right. Convicted felons loose their civil rights therefore they have no right to keep and bear arms just like they loose their right to vote. Does this work for you?

[Bill of Rights]

The main problem is that not all felons are risks. Lt. Col. Oliver North was once convicted of a felony. It was later reversed, but for that time, I'm not of the opinion that we as a society were safer with him disarmed. I could say the same of many others, too. If you want to specify violent felons exclusively you'll get much less argument from me, but just because an action is called a "felony" doesn't make the person who did it a danger to society. This point seems to have been forgotten by our courts.

Blessings,
B

[junglebob]

The main problem is that not all felons are risks. Lt. Col. Oliver North was once convicted of a felony. It was later reversed, but for that time, I'm not of the opinion that we as a society were safer with him disarmed. I could say the same of many others, too. If you want to specify violent felons exclusively you'll get much less argument from me, but just because an action is called a "felony" doesn't make the person who did it a danger to society. This point seems to have been forgotten by our courts.

Blessings,
B
Carrying a loaded handgun concealed or open on an Illinois city street can get you convicted of a felony. You can do the same thing in Vermont or Alaska without a problem, with or without a carry license. There are a lot of things that are felonies these days that don't make you a danger to society.