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1st Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
2nd Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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What if we treated the 1st amendment the way we treat the second amendment? The first amendment of course covers many freedoms, speech, religion, the press, peaceful assembly and the ability to petition the government over grievances, so let's look at them one at a time.
Freedom of speech.
Well what if we started limiting that freedom just like we limit the "right to keep and bear arms" even though the constitution clearly states that it shall not be infringed, we have anyway. How about we slap the same restrictions on the freedom of speech then. Since there are an astounding amount of gun laws purposefully written in a format that can be interpreted in many different ways, we'll need to limit our scope to a few of the big ones.
Carrying a firearm on your person. Here in California you're only allowed to carry a firearm on your person when away from your home if you get a special permit* to carry one. In your home you are allowed to carry a firearm wherever you want, loaded, unloaded, concealed or open in a holster. So by that rationale, I think that when you are home you should be allowed to say whatever you want whenever you want, but once you leave your house you are not allowed to speak in public unless you have a permit.
If you are caught speaking in public without a permit, you face felony charges and should not be surprised when the cops show up, and have you face down on the pavement as they read you *their* rights since you don't really have any anymore as the burden of proof is on you. You're guilty until you prove yourself innocent in court, so suck it up you're going to jail for speech violation buddy. Once you're convicted, you will lose the ability to speak in public again for at least 10 years.
Generally, to speak in public you'll need to go to a special speaking range. But first you'll need to pay the rangemaster a fee to use their range to speak. You will only be allowed to speak for about 3hrs, because it can be unhealthy to breathe all that contaminated air and the government will not allow you to subject yourself to any danger, note seatbelt and helmet laws. NOTE: There are cities in California that have actually banned public smoking, trans fat(!!!) and plastic bags. I am not joking, look it up. (San Fran, Mountain view, et al)
In fact, in order to get the license to speak in public, you'll have to take a special training course, pay a bunch of fees to the state, and then have your request reviewed by the local sheriff who will decide if he/she thinks you should have the right to speak in public. If so, you'll need to pay more fees and renew your license every year, showing it to whatever authority demands you present it if caught speaking in public.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
2nd Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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What if we treated the 1st amendment the way we treat the second amendment? The first amendment of course covers many freedoms, speech, religion, the press, peaceful assembly and the ability to petition the government over grievances, so let's look at them one at a time.
Freedom of speech.
Well what if we started limiting that freedom just like we limit the "right to keep and bear arms" even though the constitution clearly states that it shall not be infringed, we have anyway. How about we slap the same restrictions on the freedom of speech then. Since there are an astounding amount of gun laws purposefully written in a format that can be interpreted in many different ways, we'll need to limit our scope to a few of the big ones.
Carrying a firearm on your person. Here in California you're only allowed to carry a firearm on your person when away from your home if you get a special permit* to carry one. In your home you are allowed to carry a firearm wherever you want, loaded, unloaded, concealed or open in a holster. So by that rationale, I think that when you are home you should be allowed to say whatever you want whenever you want, but once you leave your house you are not allowed to speak in public unless you have a permit.
If you are caught speaking in public without a permit, you face felony charges and should not be surprised when the cops show up, and have you face down on the pavement as they read you *their* rights since you don't really have any anymore as the burden of proof is on you. You're guilty until you prove yourself innocent in court, so suck it up you're going to jail for speech violation buddy. Once you're convicted, you will lose the ability to speak in public again for at least 10 years.
Generally, to speak in public you'll need to go to a special speaking range. But first you'll need to pay the rangemaster a fee to use their range to speak. You will only be allowed to speak for about 3hrs, because it can be unhealthy to breathe all that contaminated air and the government will not allow you to subject yourself to any danger, note seatbelt and helmet laws. NOTE: There are cities in California that have actually banned public smoking, trans fat(!!!) and plastic bags. I am not joking, look it up. (San Fran, Mountain view, et al)
In fact, in order to get the license to speak in public, you'll have to take a special training course, pay a bunch of fees to the state, and then have your request reviewed by the local sheriff who will decide if he/she thinks you should have the right to speak in public. If so, you'll need to pay more fees and renew your license every year, showing it to whatever authority demands you present it if caught speaking in public.
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