Hmm there is an interesting bit about the tenth amendment being thrown out the window on Robert Anton Wilson's site. http://www.rawilson.com/main.shtml It's regaurding california and medical marjuana, I'm not sure but I think that this bill/law was vetoed by the supreme corut?? If someone knows more about this I'd love it if you filled me in Message: 1 From: "Alan Evil" <alanevil@bellsouth.net> To: <orb@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 13:42:13 -0500 Subject: [Orb] (no subject) Reply-To: orb@mailman.xmission.com

The interesting thing about the amendments, though, is htat they can be *overturned*, for example, if two-thirds of the senate *and* house of representatives wanted to overturn the First amendment.....! I'm right about this...? (Aren't I?) Just like how prohibition was instituted then repealed a few years later...

Um. No. To amend the Bill of Rights would take a Constitutional amendment which is much more difficult. What you're thinking of is how a bill becomes veto-proof. As a country we are incredibly reluctant to alter the Constitution in any large and apparent manner. States cannot make laws about gun ownership. They always get overturned. You are right about laws concerning carrying guns. Many cities have laws about carrying concealed weapons but this is only applied if said weapon is used or shown. After all, it's concealed. I know that in New Olreans you could walk down the street wearing a holstered side-arm if you wanted. I remember seeing an old man walking a little dog and holding a .357 in his hand. Perfectly legal even if it was scary as shit (he looked WAY too nervous to be allowed to own a pistol). The Black Panthers used to march carrying pump shotguns and it was legal as long as they didn't point them at anyone (then it's assault). I think most states have laws about carrying loaded weapons in the passenger compartment of your vehicle. I think the best solution would be to arm everyone heavily from the age of 8 with a set of required classes on how to use firearms and what they'll do. Then require everyone to carry a loaded weapon at all times. Our society would be so much more peaceful. It's just that everyone would be scared senseless all the time. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com