10-08-2015, 09:55 PM
(10-08-2015, 09:06 PM)xxlt Wrote: I realize people will knee jerk post stuff on social media without thinking. Today's example of such was a meme asking, "Why is the Second Amendment the only Constitutional right you need a permit to use?"
My first thought was, since when? I would be all in favor of people having permits before obtaining a gun "for the purpose of forming a well-regulated militia," but as near as I can tell they don't have to have a permit and they don't have to belong to a well-regulated militia.
Then I thought, hmmm, what rights does the First Amendment give? It seems "freedom of assembly" is covered in that one and it seems you need a permit to assemble. Don't believe me? Try to hold a rally on Fountain Square or anywhere else in the Queen City (or any city or backwater burg) without one and see what happens.
So at this point, assuming you need a permit to use the amendment two right, that makes it 2/2 or 100% of Constitutional rights you need a permit to use. So this got me to wondering if any of our Constitutional scholars here would like to weigh in on whether there are any Constitutional rights you can use without a permit and give a breakdown.
What say ye?
How many rights does the Constitution give? How many amendments are there? How many of the rights given in the Constitution and its amendments can be exercised without a permit? Last but not least, do you have to have a permit to have a gun?
I've seen the 1st and 2nd performed without a permit, at the same time, plenty of times.
There are tons of Open Carry people that assemble without permits.
I'm guessing that may be a case where the police don't really want to push things though.
FWIW.... I hate the open carry guys.
