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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 1713043" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>I don't usually inject myself into political debates, but I would like to mention a couple of my concerns from reading some of the comments above. First is the notion that somebody (usually a governing body) cannot do something because it is unconstitutional. A judge or a governing body can do just about anything they want. Finding their action to be "unconstitutional" takes years and a lot of money as the issue winds it's way through our judicial system. That is one of the primary purposes of the Supreme Court - to ultimately determine if some law or action that occurred previously violates the constitution. I assure you, you can get thrown under the bus and run over. If said action is ultimately determined to be wrong, you MAY get picked up and dusted off, but you will not hear any apology from the governing body. And you will not receive any apology or compensation unless you go through the exact same judicial system where the ultimate ruling is always a roll of the dice.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, is the overall belief expressed in some of the comments that such an action (be it a mandatory buy-back, outright ban, or other drastic measure) could never happen in the USA because...(insert your own reason or logic here). Again, rest assured it can happen. Take a look at all the changes in our laws and belief systems that have occurred over the past forty years. How many things that we considered "morally wrong" are now acceptable or tolerated by today's standards based on past court decisions. Hopefully, none of us are naive enough to believe that such things could not happen to us as gun owners. These are scary times. We need to be vocal and vigilant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 1713043, member: 4809"] I don't usually inject myself into political debates, but I would like to mention a couple of my concerns from reading some of the comments above. First is the notion that somebody (usually a governing body) cannot do something because it is unconstitutional. A judge or a governing body can do just about anything they want. Finding their action to be "unconstitutional" takes years and a lot of money as the issue winds it's way through our judicial system. That is one of the primary purposes of the Supreme Court - to ultimately determine if some law or action that occurred previously violates the constitution. I assure you, you can get thrown under the bus and run over. If said action is ultimately determined to be wrong, you MAY get picked up and dusted off, but you will not hear any apology from the governing body. And you will not receive any apology or compensation unless you go through the exact same judicial system where the ultimate ruling is always a roll of the dice. Secondly, is the overall belief expressed in some of the comments that such an action (be it a mandatory buy-back, outright ban, or other drastic measure) could never happen in the USA because...(insert your own reason or logic here). Again, rest assured it can happen. Take a look at all the changes in our laws and belief systems that have occurred over the past forty years. How many things that we considered "morally wrong" are now acceptable or tolerated by today's standards based on past court decisions. Hopefully, none of us are naive enough to believe that such things could not happen to us as gun owners. These are scary times. We need to be vocal and vigilant. [/QUOTE]
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