Should Americans who believe in the right to bear arms be concerned at the lack of this right in Iraq?

2007

I'm sorry but Bush did not write up the Iraqi constitution... that is something that needs to be addressed else where. We have laws regulating that right, so not just any one can legally own a gun and no one can just walk in to a store legally and buy one without either a waiting period of showing tons of proof that you are who you are.

mike b

Bush didn't make the new Iraq constitution right now they need to just stop fighting then the Iraq people can come up with new laws

Judith

Why? Its not our business to butt into another country's constitution. Once America pulls out of Iraq they'll make whatever amendments to their constitution they want regardless of Bushs' desires. If Bush wants arms to be banned in Iraq its just another example of his stupidity. But he believes strongly in our right to bear arms since he himself owns guns & rifles. He would never contenance such an amendment to ban our right to bear arms.

J K

Never trust an Iraqi with a gun

Jacqui

Bush didn't make this law...even if he did it would be of good common sense to do so! For the most part that entire country is turned upside down still....why would you want just anyone to have the right to carry a weapon at this point?

marincaligirl

I didn't know this was on Bush's agenda for the common people of Iraq?

Fadi K

I'm an arab, and live in the middle east, and believe me i'm totally against that right for the iraqi's or anyone else for that matter, to have arms outside the military.

I believe that armory should be in the hands of the military only.

We've all seen what the militia's in Iraq are using those weapons for .. if they do actually want what's better for their country . they should join the military.

iraqisax

A good point. The Iraqi Constitution came out while I was in Baghdad. As I suspected, it reads a lot more like the Soviet Constitution, and the constitutions of virtually every other nation. In our Constitution, specifically the Bill of Rights, the various enumerated rights are defined as: "Congress shall make no law...". In the Iraqi Constitution, the Iraqis are guaranteed various right, which is followed by: "except as provided by law". In other words, you have the right until we decide that you don't.

I suspect that this is because "constitutional experts" from the US (more specifically, the Council on Foreign Relations) were not about to make the Iraqi people sovereign over their government, the way we are. Their government is their leaders, our government is our servants (although it seems that some of them have forgotten that fact).

When I was there, every Iraqi home was allowed on pistol or rifle (generally AK-47) for defense. They were not allowed crew served weapons, or belt fed weapons. Natually, RPG-7s were not allowed. I remember their constitution considering posessions of arms being considered a priviledge, granted at the government's pleasure.

I agree, guns are too dangerous a thing to allow politicians to have a monopoly on.

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No.

People are not apt to lose their mind and give up their arms. They know that when they have to defend themselves, they want a gun. All the laws against people
owning guns will not make people into fools.

Oopaack

Not really. That right, given to us by the Second amendment of the Constitution, should be held back, at least for now, from the Iraqi People. Why? Because the american presence in Iraq makes it necessary for us to keep as many weapons out of the hands of Iraqis, seeing there Recent history, both with us there and before our invasion of Iraq, In previous years. when we are gone, They can do what they Like to and For themselves. To allow Weapons In there constitution would be like giving a Baby Dynamite. I'm not going to speak on what they do Outside the Laws and constitution, because then we would then be talking about giving C4 to a Baby That already has Nitroglycerine. Not my best analogy, But it'll do.
What's stopping him from Doing that here? The Bill Of Rights. Nothing he does, without offering an amendment to the Constitution, can affect These basic rights. And Anything he Does In terms of An attempt at changing the Constitution will be HEAVILY Scrutinized by both the press and the people. and That goes for ANY Sitting president attempting to amend the Constitution and the bill of rights.

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Uncle Mike

MikeGolf

Lets try to toss some facts into this debate:

First of all - the Iraqi people choose the representative who wrote their Constitution in a national election.

Second: The Iraqi people approved the new constitution in a national referendum.

Third: Iraqi law and custom allows each household to keep one AK-47.

Fourth: There is not, nor has been any attempt to seize personally owned weapons in Iraq.

watcherofmankind

What is right for americans must be right for everyone!!! That is why they are waging a war in Iraq. They are trying to bring democracy in Iraq because they have democracy in USA. I wonder why they are not trying to bring democracy to China? or Zimbabwe?

FRAGINAL-NOYPI

The Iraqis must be given the same rights as the Americans if they are really bent on giving democracy a foothold in Iraq.

Extra Blue Note

The bill of rights=the constitution of the united states=freedom to vote-must I say more. Iraq is not a democracy and never will be with the class and religious hatred for each other. If bush tries any of his strong armed tactics there's always Cheney =who might take bush hunting with him.

Arizona A

well we have war going on so is logical disarm the iraq people
after war you can have back your weapons but right now if you have one and you don't want give up we will kill ya!!
take or die is up to you

Kevy

NRA gives repubs an unreal ammount of money. guns will never go away in teh us

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