You might want to rethink your "guns" theory...

From the Second Amendment: "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
shall not be infringed"

From www.dictionary.com: arms - "A weapon, especially a firearm" and: gun -
"A portable firearm, such as a rifle or revolver".

A gun is a firearm, a firearm is an arm. The Second doesn't refer to SOME
arms and by not specifically delineating what arms may be owned or
possessed, the right is extended to ALL arms.

So, in fact, we do have a Constitutional right to "own/carry GUNS".






"Tom S." wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Martin X. Moleski, SJ" wrote in message
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It seems to me that flying is not a right; it is a privilege and a
joy.


Actually, flying IS a right. In the US, our rights are not granted by
our
government, we simply have them.

Actually, you're both wrong...sorta.

What you have is the natural right to travel/move about freely in public.
HOW you move about, though, is subject to limitations. Same with driving.
Same with guns: you have the right to a proper self-defense and
self-protection, but not necessarily a right to own/carry GUNS.

Travel/freedom of movement is PRIMARY; the right to FLY is derivative.


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"A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner,
so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame
none but himself." -- Louis L'Amour