Is a D-10 bulldozer dangerous and unusual in the hands of an ordinary citizen, untrained in heavy equipment operations?
The answer is obvious. However, D-10 bulldozers are neither dangerous nor unusual, and very efficient, effective, and beneficial in the hands of the right person.
How does that operator get to be the "right person" if we constantly put forth that no one should have things that are "dangerous or unusual." After all, given Scalia's unusual interpretation of the Second Amendment, I would have to conclude that the following objects are "dangerous and unusual" in his hands having not demonstrated proper training and proficiency:
law books
A law degree
a pen
paper
a computer
"Dangerous and unusual" is a very loose term, that is so broad as to be construed to apply to virtually anything, if we ignore the PERSON involved, and that person's qualifications. What Scalia is saying here, is that even a TRAINED, QUALIFIED, INFANTRY MACHINE GUNNER, cannot, as a civilian handle a machine gun as a member of a non-government sponsored militia.
That kind of logic I can shovel out of the barn.
Wouldn't you just love to confront the "conservative justice" at a public forum and put that to him?
You would be told you were off topic and would be asked to sit down. Being removed would be the next step.
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing as a conservative justice because they spin the Constitution away from the intent of the Founders meanings.
ya know...actually a bulldozer...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA
dangerous and unusual is all in the mindset. Crime comes from the mind. Water is hardly unusual except perhaps the deserts, but is quite dangerous, but paradoxically is necessary to sustain life. I could kill you with water in different ways, but for me to DO that I would have to decide to do it.
wv=mulat this bulldozer is most definitely "business in the front, party in the back." (yes, I know it wasn't really the word, more train of thought)