joether -> RE: How about Mandatory Drug Testing for Gun Licenses? (1/19/2013 2:53:53 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Nosathro Preamble of the US Constitution: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,[note 1] promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. "Promote the general welfare" means "handouts" but "shall not be infringed" does not mean "shall not be infringed". Thanks for clearing that up. Actually, '...shall not be infringed.' doesnt mean you or I have an unlimited right to a firearm. That part of the amendment was in reference to how the '...well regulated militia....' would handle recieving an order from the goverment to surrender their arms as a prelude to a tyrannical goverment taking over. This doesnt apply to you if your NOT in a '...well regulated militia...'. Even if you were in a '...well regulated militia...' you would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt in court that your claim is correct. Good luck with that one! Educated guess places your arguement as being 'thrown out of court' long before a decision is rendered. Promote the general welfare could be reasonable argued on several fronts (ie. health care, foodstamps, heating oil, disaster relief, etc).
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