Mexican nationals arrested while transporting 180,000 rounds of ammunition

Merlin99

Visualize whirled peas
PREMO Member
Moving the goal post, huh? You said "illegal" and Federal law (law of the land) says it is illegal. Hell, citizens don't enjoy 2nd amendment rights as they have been infringed on several occasions.
There was no goal post movement, it was a direct response to what you wrote. It looks to me like you’re excusing the infringement on the 2nd just because that’s the its always been.
 

Ken King

A little rusty but not crusty
PREMO Member
There was no goal post movement, it was a direct response to what you wrote. It looks to me like you’re excusing the infringement on the 2nd just because that’s the its always been.
Sure was, you said "What is illegal about it?" I told you that it is illegal, showed what the article stated was the violation .

You then responded, "The constitution applies to visa holders also, so they should have a 2nd amendment right here." So you went from illegal to constitutional. That would be a GOAL POST SHIFT.

No, I am not excusing the infringement because that is the way it's always been. In actuality the infringement of the 2nd is less than a century old with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968. And I excuse none of it as I see such as entirely unconstitutional on the meaning of "shall not be infringed", but I also know that even with my take on the matter that laws are the law until repealed or struck down. By law they committed an illegal act.
 

BOP

Well-Known Member
What's illegal about it? You can easily come up with hundreds of scenarios that make it look bad, but as far as I know having a lot of ammo isn't illegal. Same as buying ridiculous amounts of Tannerite (also known as a binary explosive) isn't illegal.
The phrase "Mexican nationals" might be in play here.
 

Merlin99

Visualize whirled peas
PREMO Member
Sure was, you said "What is illegal about it?" I told you that it is illegal, showed what the article stated was the violation .

You then responded, "The constitution applies to visa holders also, so they should have a 2nd amendment right here." So you went from illegal to constitutional. That would be a GOAL POST SHIFT.

No, I am not excusing the infringement because that is the way it's always been. In actuality the infringement of the 2nd is less than a century old with the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Gun Control Act of 1968. And I excuse none of it as I see such as entirely unconstitutional on the meaning of "shall not be infringed", but I also know that even with my take on the matter that laws are the law until repealed or struck down. By law they committed an illegal act.
I think where we’re crossing here is I’m saying constitutional is legal. If the Constitution applies to the visa holders it should mean it’s as legal for them to have a hundred thousand rounds as it would be for you to have a hundred thousand rounds
 

Ken King

A little rusty but not crusty
PREMO Member
I think where we’re crossing here is I’m saying constitutional is legal. If the Constitution applies to the visa holders it should mean it’s as legal for them to have a hundred thousand rounds as it would be for you to have a hundred thousand rounds
No, the crossing is with the law and its impact on a specific set of migrants, those with non-immigrant Visas, who are generally restricted to the activities allowed by their visa category. This instance is about the firearm law, 18 USC 922, and it carves most of them out of the mix.
 

Bare-ya-cuda

Well-Known Member
Would I have moved to be the cop that pulled them over. Police report: conducted traffic stop, determined suspects were in country illegally, probable cause led to search of vehicle turning up 80 rounds of ammo.
 
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