I was waiting for you to chime in DrTodd as you are a very informative poster....
But this time Dude.... you have left me even more confused than before... but then, I kinda expected that it would take a court case to solidify the 2nd Amendment as also being a civil right as civil rights are thought of. However, I've not yet thought out whether "keep and bear" being a civil right would be a good thing... a neutral thing... or a bad thing. But that is food for thought for a different discussion...
None the less... in a recent (today) letter to Wal Mart Home Office as a result of being denied entry into the Marquette store I presented the perspective that the manager of a local Wal Mart who denies entry to a person legally openly carrying a firearm but does not deny entry to persons legally concealed carrying a firearm is...... a discriminatory practice.
And if McDonald v Chicago is shown to make the 2nd Amendment a civil right then it would be discriminatory to deny entry/services to any person legally carrying a gun regardless of the manner of carry.
The next few decades are going to be................. interesting.
Sorry:lol:
I think it is... does that count?
OK, Cornell University Law School say it is because, although not explicitly listed, they define it...
civil rights:
A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class. Statutes have been enacted to prevent discrimination based on a person's race, sex, religion, age, previous condition of servitude, physical limitation, national origin, and in some instances sexual preference.
So once we start seeing court cases, a stronger argument can be made...
http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/civil_rights