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I think you are way off. States can regulate guns. The Court was simply saying that the regulation must be fair to all applicants for (in New York's case) a concealed carry permit. Abortion was always regulated by the states, and continued to be after 1973. The Court simply created the Trimester philosophy. The Court never intended to allow "partial" birth abortion, and yet, the previous Governor of Virginia thought it was perfectly acceptable. The Court never intended that abortion should become a common everyday practice. Today we have young girls crying because they have lost the right to control their health care as if they are being denied the right to purchase a candy bar!

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The right to keep and bear arms is created by the constitution and as such must be granted considerable deference. The right to an abortion is granted by the state.

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What about the right to use birth control ?

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Victims. Here we go again, there’s always the morning after pill and protection. Now in the cases of rape or incest. These are HEALTH ISSUES, not a rights issues

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Yes States can’t regulate GUNS and yes can ban abortion. I guess you missed the part of the Constitution that gives rights to life for the child IN THE WOMB.

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I'm surprised and wonder how is it you state you are for human rights, but don't mention the baby in the womb nor the silence as liberals push for partial-birth abortions. Can you elaborate your reasoning, I am curious how you balance these two constitutional protections?

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Read my Hill column on “victims “ in the context of abortion.

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Alan I want to ask you how does a state government over regulating who can carry a gun make that state any safer? It only serves to prevent law abiding citizens from carrying guns. Criminals aren’t going to seek a CPL. Do your research, the people that have a CPL are statistically the least likely to commit a crime of any kind. I find it either dishonest or disingenuous when people say that this will cause more fun violence.

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