Comments on: Two Op-Eds on VCDL And Open Carry http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/10/13/two-op-eds-on-vcdl-and-open-carry/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay Hafemeister http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/10/13/two-op-eds-on-vcdl-and-open-carry/#comment-31457 Jay Hafemeister Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:06:26 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=5860#comment-31457 I always love it when they use the "fire in a crowded theatre" thing. See my comment below. If we apply your firearms theory to free speech, one would have to restrain or disable their mouth when entering a crowded theatre. After all, anybody with a mouth could shout "FIRE!" Perhaps, only those with good reason to speak could get a license from the government to speak. With this license the government could ensure that people don't speak in sensitive places like schools, courthouses, and bars. Hey, does the pilot have a license to run a newspaper? I always love it when they use the “fire in a crowded theatre” thing. See my comment below.

If we apply your firearms theory to free speech, one would have to restrain or disable their mouth when entering a crowded theatre. After all, anybody with a mouth could shout “FIRE!” Perhaps, only those with good reason to speak could get a license from the government to speak. With this license the government could ensure that people don’t speak in sensitive places like schools, courthouses, and bars. Hey, does the pilot have a license to run a newspaper?

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