patrickhenry76
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Second Amendment
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Wisconsin Constitution, Article 1, Section 25
The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.
I choose the title because of those two statements.
The Bill of Rights describes limits on the power of the federal government, as declared by the states. The 2nd amendment "shall not be infringed" is referring to the federal government not infringing.
The Wisconsin Constitution does not describe our natural right to bear arms as trumping our natural right to control property we own.
I see it this way in terms of our natural or God given rights. A property owner is not literally saying "No Guns", as guns aren't walking in. He is refusing service to customers that carry firearms. Just as he may refuse service to those that don't wear shirts, shoes, etc. The property owner is not taking away that person's right not to wear a shirt. In that way, the property owner is not taking away our rights, he is preserving his rights.
When the federal government requires us to buy and hold a license to purchase an automatic weapon, e.g., they have taken our natural and constitutional rights.
In my opinion, as open carry (and hopefully soon concealed carry) becomes more prominent in Wisconsin, businesses that are taking the side of refusing customers that carry provide an excellent way to choose where to spend money, or not. That's why I like this thread and contributed a name to the list.
Thanks for starting the thread.