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The 1st and 2nd amendment fight

n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
Federal Law:
Robertson v. Baldwin, 165 U.S. 275 (1897) The Court stated that laws regulating concealed arms did not infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms, and thus were not a violation of the Second Amendment.


Taken from the Court Documents:


Thus, the freedom of speech and of the press (Art. I) does not permit the publication of libels, blasphemous or indecent articles or speech, or other publications injurious to public morals or private reputation; the right of the people

Page 165 U. S. 282

to keep and bear arms (Art. II) is not infringed by laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons;

Way back then, and they still are arguing over it....

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