Your God-given rights end at the border

[Barbarian]

from the Vancouver Sun
Three American citizens hare free on bail after police found two prohibited weapons and ammunition clips in a car in Surrey, B-C.

The three men – all in their early 20’s – told a provincial court judge they were heading to Ashcroft, B-C, about 230 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, for a nature gathering.

One man told the court it’s his ``God-given right’’ to have assault rifles in his vehicle.

Timothy McIntyre of Arizona and David Throop and Danny Dedmore, both of Oregon, were arrested on Friday.

They’re each charged with possession of prohibited firearms and devices.

The three are to return to court tomorrow.

My only question is :Qagdop the Mercatan, are these guys friends with your dad?

[Coldfire]

What are you saying? It’s my Godgiven right to smoke marihuana everywhere I go. Them furriners better not arrest me for smoking weed! Laws? Who cares about those weird furrin laws?

[Tripler]

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*Originally posted by Barbarian *
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from the Vancouver Sun
One man told the court it’s his ``God-given right’’ to have assault rifles in his vehicle.
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Of course it is!! But then again it’s the magistrate’s “God-given right” to haul off and smack the defendant upside the head.

Reminds me of the time I almost ran into the Federales down south of Nogales, AZ. Wooo! That was a close one!

Tripler
Livin’ la vida loca.

[Revtim]

I wonder which bible verse specifically mentions assault rifles?

[THespos]

All right, Tripler. I’ll bite. Tell the story…

[Lord_Derfel]

I can’t figure out what kind of a “nature gathering” they thought they would need assault rifles for. I mean, the paper interviewed one of the organizers whose name was “Waterfall”. Doesn’t sound like a get drunk and shoot things kind of event to me.

[Tripler]

*Originally posted by Revtim *
**I wonder which bible verse specifically mentions assault rifles? **

It’s that commandment right after Thout shalt not covet another man’s Kevlar. Something like Thout shalt lock your ammunition separate from your assault rifle if you aren’t using it at the time. . . Ask Charleton Heston. He’s the expert on both fronts.

Or something like that. . .

Tripler
And THespos, let’s just say that “No me apunta la pistola maqina a mi cabeza, por favor!” came in handy . . .

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

*Originally posted by Barbarian *
My only question is :Qagdop the Mercotan, are these guys friends with your dad?

That would be my father-in-law, and no, I don’t think so, he’s not that fond of young people or nature gatherings. He also decided to give Canada a miss this year.

[deb2world]

I can see it – nature gathering, guns. Sounds like a good old fashioned hunting trip to me.

Yes and God said, bring all of the little furry animals into one gathering, bring them into a clearing, and thou shalt bring them into the sight of your rifle. Raise your rifle, thou shalt verely raise your rifle upon your shoulder, and Therefore thou shalt shoot and kill all furry creature for they are the right that I have given you.

But I may be missing something.

[Ike_Witt]

Actually, Americans don’t lose any god given rights, they just change at the border. Canadians just happen to have the god given right to not be surrounded by assault weapons.