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No Bill or Rights in rental contract
In an opinion dated October 26, 2009, Tennessee Attorney General Robert E. Cooper, Jr. states that a rental contract takes legal precedence over the Bill of Rights.
This opinion is surprising, in view of the fact that the San Francisco Housing Authority agreed in January to allow its residents to own guns. The Authority was involved in what would probably prove to be a costly and losing battle with the NRA.
Now, the most vulnerable of Tennesseans are subject to being coerced into victim status by their landlords. People who are not in a position to have many choices for renting....
If the case of McDonald v. Chicago is decided in favor of McDonald, it will be interesting to see if Cooper changes his opinion.
Contrary to popular belief, and in spite of the 14th Amendment, the Bill of Rights does not automatically protect citizens against state and local government infringements. Legal incorporation must first be applied.
The Tennessee Constitution requires that public officials take an oath of office pledging support to the U. S. Constitution, and it notably does not mention incorporation.
However, it seems the Attorney General joins with other officials in conveniently forgetting that oath, and trampling on gun rights in Tennessee. They don't understand that the Bill of Rights is not a smorgasbord to pick and choose from, but something that must be followed in its entirety.
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