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Guns mightier than the vote

According to Republicans who love the Constitution, you cannot deny a weapon to someone on the no-fly list because you might infringe on his right to bear arms if he is on the list by mistake.

According to Republicans who love the Constitution, you can deny an American citizen the right to vote without regard to the possibility it might violate the voter’s constitutional rights.

Got it.

Tony McCoy

Versailles

This story was originally published July 12, 2016 at 5:50 PM with the headline "Guns mightier than the vote."

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