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Old 06-30-2008, 03:40 AM  
pocketkangaroo
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Originally Posted by CheeseFrog View Post
Right. And just as in the 1st Amendment doesn't guarantee you the right to yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theater, the 2nd wouldn't reasonably allow you to own a nuclear weapon.
Actually using the "clear and present danger" argument is actually something that would favor the dissenting side in this opinion. It can be argued that a handgun in the wrong hands can cause a "clear and present danger" to other individuals. Just as yelling fire in a theater can cause a "clear and present danger".
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