MisterMike
Member
I just noted something in another member's signature line that caused me to ponder an important question-- the signature line is (more or less), "The Second Amendment is my Concealed Carry Permit." To me, that suggests that, despite laws to the contrary, one is legally and morally permitted to carry concealed according to his conscience and beliefs.
This question is something I've tossed in my noggin around for a while (though I only carry "legally," in accordance with statute). It does seem to me that many, if not most, restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms are unconstitutional, a violation of the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. And, as some here are quick to point out, the Bill of Rights did not purport to create any rights, only to recognize and protect them. In that view, the right to carry a weapon is an even more fundamental right, one that no government has the right to infringe upon.
So, here's my question: Understanding that the mantra at THR is to always obey the law, do you feel obliged to do so in instances where you believe "the law" is antithetical to the the higher law, recognized in the Constitution?
When, if ever, is civil disobedience appropriate in a question relating to basic Constitutional or human rights?
This question is something I've tossed in my noggin around for a while (though I only carry "legally," in accordance with statute). It does seem to me that many, if not most, restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms are unconstitutional, a violation of the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. And, as some here are quick to point out, the Bill of Rights did not purport to create any rights, only to recognize and protect them. In that view, the right to carry a weapon is an even more fundamental right, one that no government has the right to infringe upon.
So, here's my question: Understanding that the mantra at THR is to always obey the law, do you feel obliged to do so in instances where you believe "the law" is antithetical to the the higher law, recognized in the Constitution?
When, if ever, is civil disobedience appropriate in a question relating to basic Constitutional or human rights?