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Fundamental rights are granted through the Constitution of the United States, and are a part of our liberty and freedom. Also, The Ninth Amendment reads, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. In other words the right to bear arms should not be taken away from anyone. Opponents of gun control consider the right to bear arms in some sense a fundamental right, and having those rights taken away is unconstitutional. Although the Fourth Amendment protects the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, it doesn’t protect against felons possessing a firearm. This is another controversial issue as to how ex-felons are supposed to protect themselves in their own home if they can’t possess a firearm to do so. What many citizens don’t understand is the whole idea behind the Gun Control Act is to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous and irresponsible people, but not all felons are dangerous and irresponsible people, and shouldn’t be labeled as one. As in the case of denying a driver's license to people who are legally blind, there is a strong consensus that people who have demonstrated certain kinds of irresponsible and unstable behavior should not possess a
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“In 1825, the United States Supreme Court stated that courts of no country shall execute the penal laws of another. Today, this principle has been extended to penal judgments as well. However, while the principle seems to mean that U.S. courts shall not directly enforce foreign penal laws or judgments, U.S. courts may choose to rely on foreign penal laws or judgments where applicable” (criminalattorney.com). The felony-in-possession statute states convicted in “any court”, but does that mean other countries that have totally different laws than we do here in the U.S. It seems to be that the term “any court” is vague as to whether it refers to foreign countries or just in the U.S. One could argue that Congress didn’t consider or mention foreign convictions, and therefore should not be included, but others argue that “any court” includes foreign counties. There needs to be a clear understanding and a better interpretation of “any court” so there is no misinterpretation of the
“In 1825, the United States Supreme Court stated that courts of no country shall execute the penal laws of another. Today, this principle has been extended to penal judgments as well. However, while the principle seems to mean that U.S. courts shall not directly enforce foreign penal laws or judgments, U.S. courts may choose to rely on foreign penal laws or judgments where applicable” (criminalattorney.com). The felony-in-possession statute states convicted in “any court”, but does that mean other countries that have totally different laws than we do here in the U.S. It seems to be that the term “any court” is vague as to whether it refers to foreign countries or just in the U.S. One could argue that Congress didn’t consider or mention foreign convictions, and therefore should not be included, but others argue that “any court” includes foreign counties. There needs to be a clear understanding and a better interpretation of “any court” so there is no misinterpretation of the