Friday, December 13, 2019

With Birth Come Birthrights


Federal judge rules American Samoans are US citizens by birth [More]

OK, then WTF is this?

[Via Steve T

3 comments:

Ed said...

Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa)and American Samoa are two adjacent groups of islands. The first link refers to American Samoa, while the second link refers to Samoa.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa

David Codrea said...

Thanks. Changed my link to Gun laws in American Samoa: "All firearms including automatic firearms, semi-automatic rifles, and handguns are prohibited from civilian possession."

I repeat: WTF?

Ed said...

It is interesting when one considers what being part of the United States and being subject to the U.S. Constitution really means, even for the territories and possessions:

https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2016/10/02/federal-judge-shoots-down-cnmi-gun-restrictions/91311216/