Bill written to license jouranalists in Indiana

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Bill written to license jouranalists in Indiana

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/ ... urnalists/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/pol ... 757157001/

Interesting read this morning. Always an offhand comment, somebody actually wrote the bill. It is mostly tongue in cheek but it serves to highlight the absurdity of gun control in light of the 2nd Amendment. One of the journalists opined that there are already restrictions on the First Amendment such as libel/slander, copyright, etc. And there are controls on guns...murder, damaging property with guns, etc. Then gun control seeks to ban/restrict/license the actual exercise of the right just like this bill does and it sounds absurd.
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I've seen something similar years ago. At the time someone said to me that there was no comparison between a journalist and a gun owner, because a news reporters "words don't kill somebody." :roll: While the words themselves don't kill, a false or misleading story can definitely contribute to violence or other illegal acts. The Comet pizza story is one example that comes to mind, (only because it's fairly recent) but I'm sure that there are many other and better examples.
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The phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" comes to mind. Journalist love to quote that phrase...
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Evidently the point of the proposed "legislation" and the hypocrisy of Burt's own words are lost on Burt?
Burt Neuborne wrote:“It’s an absolute nonstarter,” said Burt Neuborne, a New York University law professor and a civil liberties expert. “The whole reason for the free press clause was to abolish licensing rules for the press.”
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^ Yes, That right there.
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WY_Not wrote:Evidently the point of the proposed "legislation" and the hypocrisy of Burt's own words are lost on Burt?
Burt Neuborne wrote:“It’s an absolute nonstarter,” said Burt Neuborne, a New York University law professor and a civil liberties expert. “The whole reason for the free press clause was to abolish licensing rules for the press.”
Why yes, yes it was --- just like they did again in the 2A. Smart guys they were.
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