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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Why do you care about the RKBA? [View all]SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)21. The right to self-defense is known as a political right
Last edited Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:42 AM - Edit history (1)
Civil rights include the ensuring of peoples' physical and mental integrity, life and safety; protection from discrimination on grounds such as race, gender, national origin, colour, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability;[1][2][3] and individual rights such as privacy, the freedoms of thought and conscience, speech and expression, religion, the press, assembly and movement.
Political rights include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to seek redress or a legal remedy; and rights of participation in civil society and politics such as freedom of association, the right to assemble, the right to petition, the right of self-defense, and the right to vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_and_political_rights
Political rights include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to seek redress or a legal remedy; and rights of participation in civil society and politics such as freedom of association, the right to assemble, the right to petition, the right of self-defense, and the right to vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_and_political_rights
Calling gun rights a civil right is dishonest and a right wing/NRA talking point.
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because it is used to justify the killing of tens of thousands of innocent people just so gunner can
msongs
Apr 2016
#1
Actually, my activism has come lately as well, thanks to people like msongs...
Eleanors38
Apr 2016
#37
No. 2, shooting well is a very frangible skill; it requires constant practice to stay good.
flamin lib
Apr 2016
#35
Correct, the majority of Democrats do not agree with your right wing views on RKBA.
SecularMotion
Apr 2016
#12
Asserting something with which you don't agree is a "talking point"...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2016
#15
How many Constitutions and religious texts can you read in their original languages?
stone space
Apr 2016
#81
It's so seldom one sees an an appeal to popularity; it being such a fragile rhetorical device.
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2016
#43