Massachusetts Sued Over Gun Rights of Legal Immigrants

[waxthis]

When will this shit end?

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The Second Amendment Foundation (http://saf.org/) is leading a civil action lawsuit in federal district court against Massachusetts challenging a law that denies non-U.S. citizens the right to possess a handgun in their own homes.
Under the current law in Massachusetts, legal permanent residents -- who carry what is commonly referred to as a "green card" -- are not allowed to hold a firearm identification card or license to carry of any kind. Instead, they must apply for a resident alien permit, which allows a person to possess only a “low capacity” rifle or shotgun.
Therein lies the case. The SAF, a non-profit group dedicated to the right to keep and bear arms, and the plaintiffs, believe that under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution -- which gives Americans the right to bear arms -- there is no language that restricts firearms rights and privileges for lawfully admitted residents based on citizenship."

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2011/04/20/massachusetts-sued-gun-rights-legal-immigrants/?test=faces

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[Irving]

Glad that's not the case here. Massachusetts is embarrassing.

[Guylee]

They can marry each other but can't have guns. Makes perfect sense to me [Bang]

[Byte Stryke]

If they were illegals there would be a Liberal policy to BUY them the firearms of their choice.
But as these "Documented workers" have chosen to take it upon themselves and follow the law, well then the can do without!
/sarcasm

[jerrymrc]

Have a friend of mine that had to wait as well in TX. The gentleman had been in the SA Army and had done a few tours in Afghanistan but had to wait to buy a firearm. The day after he became a citizen he bought a 1911.

[Elhuero]

there is a solution to this problem, but it is not a politically correct one and will definitely upset some here so I won't share it.

[ChunkyMonkey]

I had a boomstick when I was young and dumb and believed that all muslims were bad back where I came from. Then on the 3rd day after I got my greencard, I bought my very own.

Oh and the muslims are still bad.

Carry on...