Property Rights vs 2A Rights....

Osmium Steele · 05-02-12, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Your gun does not give you a right to enforce your freedom onto me, in my privatesphere, on my property.

In your own home/apartment/flat etc. you are correct. In the US, the law changes if we are talking about a place of business open to the public.

In such cases, the 2nd Amendment and various state laws protect the individual's right to carry a firearm in public places just as the 14th Amendment and various civil rights laws protect the individual's right to go about in public without regard to race or other defined categories.

In short, if a person chooses to open a business to the public, they forego certain property and freedom of assembly rights.

View Poll Results: While carrying, would you enter a " no weapons" posted business if it were legal?
No, I would never carry a firearm anyway.	2	18.18%
No, I would choose to do business with another firm	8	72.73%
Yes, I would carry my weapon concealed. No one will know.	0	0%
Yes, Its legal for me to exercise my 2A rights.	1	9.09%
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