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Can freedom of speech ever peacefully coexisit with our right to bear arms?

Asked by alive (2953points) July 6th, 2009

Please read the details before jumping into answering.

Key word being “peacefully” here.

First Amendment vs Second Amendment?

Past: Dr. Martin Luther King exercised his freedom of speech and got shot for it.

Present: George Tiller, (the abortion doctor who got shot and killed) by opting to continue doing his work despite a number of threats and other assaults, was exercising a form of freedom of speech because he was making the statement that he is pro-choice

Do you think you would be scared if you became a leader figure (like obama), knowing that anyone* can carry a gun?

If your life was threatened with a gun would you shut up, or say what you think needed to be said?

*(assuming they meet the state and federal guidelines)

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