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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by sneak on Sunday September 15, 2019 @12:27AM (#20975569)
I still quite wonder how it is constitutional for the BLM to ban firearms during Burning Man.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by paggle on Sunday September 15, 2019 @12:59AM (#20975657)
What part of the Constitution would it violate? Is it unconstitutional to ban firearms when boarding a flight? When attending a speech by the President of the United States? When visiting your spouse in jail?
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by refurb on Sunday September 15, 2019 @01:07AM (#20975677)
All of those examples have passed the scrutiny of the courts. Just banning firearms in large groups hasn’t.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by paggle on Sunday September 15, 2019 @01:47AM (#20975774)
Well the only way to get court scrutiny is to gain standing and sue them.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by refurb on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:59PM (#20980365)
You can infer whether it would pass by past cases.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by jazzyjackson on Sunday September 15, 2019 @04:02AM (#20976124)
I rather expect burning man banned it themselves, they get to set the rules for their own event
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by sneak on Monday September 16, 2019 @02:28PM (#20987094)
It’s a federal government mandate, as burning man is on federal land administrated by the BLM.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by cnorthwood on Sunday September 15, 2019 @05:27AM (#20976342)
The Constitution limits what the government can do, not private citizens or corporations.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by ThrowawayR2 on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:34AM (#20976945)
BLM probably refers to the Bureau of Land Management of the U. S. Dept. of the Interior.
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