right to drive cars

From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Mon Feb 10 2003 - 21:05:18 MST

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    Samantha Atkins wrote:
    > Mike Lorrey wrote:
    >
    >> There is the popular notion that the UN Declaration of Human Rights
    >> declares a 'right to drive'.
    >>
    > Since in most modern city areas it is next to impossible to be gainfully
    > employed and functional without driving I believe it is a mistake to
    > consider driving a 'privilege'. It is a near-necessity. Necessities
    > should not be limited except under severe circumstances. - samantha

    Interesting point here. I hope it somehow possible to
    make the following observation without igniting a huge
    rancorous gun debate. Please reply with thought and
    calm restraint. {8-] (Mike, Samantha, you two scare me
    sometimes. {8^D)

    The state of Taxifornia recently adopted a written test
    that must be passed before one can purchase and register
    a firearm. Granted it is ridiculously simple (A firearm
    handled improperly can injure or kill someone, true or
    false, etc.)

    A drivers license has always required a written test.
    The big difference is that legally (in the U.S.) driving
    is a privelege, whereas gun ownership is a right,
    guaran-damn-teed by the consti-bygod-tution.

    Looks to me like Taxifornia is denying gun ownership
    rights to U.S. citizens who are illiterate, the blind
    (I need to think about that one), those who can read but
    not English. So in what sense is it legal to require a
    written test to own a gun?

    spike



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