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A march or rally by people who are heavily armed is not an exercise of what the First Amendment calls the right of the people peaceably to assemble, writes Michael Dorf.
This position is problematic, and incorrect. As long as the protestors are acting peaceably, they are peaceably assembling, armed or not. At the point they use that liberty to initiate violence the right to arms is no longer protected. But until then, the Doctrine of Prior Restraint applies, and no 'interest-balancing' test can surmount the exercise of a fundamental right. No right can be denied based upon the presumption that it MAY be used to commit crimes. |
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| By calling attention to a well-regulated militia for the security of the Nation, and the right of each citizen to keep and bear arms, our Founding Fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy. Although it is extremely unlikely that the fears of governmental tyranny, which gave rise to the second amendment, will ever be a major danger to our Nation, the amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic military-civilian relationships, in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of the country. For that reason I believe the second amendment will always be important. --JOHN F. KENNEDY |
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