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recently i have been hearing a lot of talk about the immigration bill and how some people oppose it because it provides amnesty. now some of you may be thinking or tempted to respond "But what does the immigration debate have to do with gun control or the 2nd amendment?" Well the immigration debate made me wonder about how would illegal immigrants who were going to be forced to leave the country respond to threats of "self deportation"? would they go quietly? or would they fight back?
Here is how the immigration debate in my theoretical view relates to the issue of gun control/second amendment rights. The second amendment protects us as citizens from having our right to bear arms, correct? but if i am not mistaken ( and turtledude will correct me on this i am sure) but aren't firearms a commodity or a item that can be bought and sold? My question is this, the second amendment protects the citizens right to bear arms, but is there a actual requirement for proof of citizenship in order to buy a gun? is it possible for a illegal immigrant to walk into a firearms store and purchase firearms just by showing a simple i.d?
anyone care to enlighten me
Here is how the immigration debate in my theoretical view relates to the issue of gun control/second amendment rights. The second amendment protects us as citizens from having our right to bear arms, correct? but if i am not mistaken ( and turtledude will correct me on this i am sure) but aren't firearms a commodity or a item that can be bought and sold? My question is this, the second amendment protects the citizens right to bear arms, but is there a actual requirement for proof of citizenship in order to buy a gun? is it possible for a illegal immigrant to walk into a firearms store and purchase firearms just by showing a simple i.d?
anyone care to enlighten me