Moderators: carlson1, Charles L. Cotton
Interesting coming from the ACLU“All legal residents have a right to life, and they still have a right to defend themselves,” Lautenschlager said. “Individuals caught in this quandary should be recognized. They haven’t yielded their rights by breaking any laws.”
Yes it is. Let's see if it spreads.chasfm11 wrote:I hope this isn't a duplicate thread
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/ar ... 03286.html
Interesting coming from the ACLU“All legal residents have a right to life, and they still have a right to defend themselves,” Lautenschlager said. “Individuals caught in this quandary should be recognized. They haven’t yielded their rights by breaking any laws.”
I think the ACLU is about whatever gives them the most press coverage in their favor for the moment.Tristor wrote:Wow, maybe the ACLU is finally deciding the become what they claim to be (about civil liberties, all of them). Thumbs up to them for this.
They don't seem to have any underlying morals, just whatever the hot button topic is, can they spin it in their favor, run with it...
With my tin foil hat firmly in place and looking for conspiracy under every rock, this seems to be more of a thrust towards the rights of non-citizens than towards concealed carry or gun rights. I believe that the ACLU has an agenda and that they coordinate very well (as does the NRA) to further that agenda in places and ways that it makes sense. I also believe that they are very opportunistic and will ride the rising sentiment toward the 2nd amendment while they can, hoping to deal it a death blow later. All of us realize that it would only take a couple of changes on the Supreme Court to allow an ACLU push towards a gun ban.phrogg wrote:Wow, I am so surprised by this. I make the blanket assumption that the ACLU is only liberal and only takes up causes I'm not inclined to agree with. I thought this topic was going to be about the ACLU suing SD to stop some sort of CC, not the other way around. Pleasant surprise.
Those must be rogue elements of the ACLU.AndyC wrote:Well, let's remember the good work that the Texas ACLU in particular has done - they threw their weight behind the change in law a few years ago to allow folks to carry their firearms in their cars, for example.
baldeagle wrote:I couldn't help but be struck by the irony of a British citizen fighting for the right to carry a concealed weapon in the US when, if he returned home, those same rights would be completely out of the question.
Amazing, isn't it?
Correct. The Texas ACLU co-authored a report with TSRA titled "Above the Law" that strongly supported the Motorist Protection Act (HB1815 in 2007). In fact, it was this report that saved the bill when, guess who, Rep. Lon Burnam raised a point of order against HB1815 on the House floor. He withdrew it when he saw the ACLU report in the Bill sponsor's hand while standing at the Speaker's podium to argue the point of order. The point of order would have been sustained and there was not enough time to send it back to committee to fix the caption.AndyC wrote:Well, let's remember the good work that the Texas ACLU in particular has done - they threw their weight behind the change in law a few years ago to allow folks to carry their firearms in their cars, for example.
