Carrying a firearm across state lines

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What happens to your rights when you cross state lines? Freedom of speech or press ⏤ no problem, but what about your right to keep and bear arms? According to Massachusetts, you need to get their permission to exercise your rights protected under the Second Amendment when you enter their state. However, one judge found a constitutional problem with that position.

There’s a difference between being free to regulate and to get away with regulating. Since 1791, the States have been prohibited from infringing on the right to keep and bear arms without due process of law. This is where the burden of proof argument makes sense. If there is a question as to whether or not someone can bear arms, the burden of proof must be on the state. By placing financial and training requirements on exercising a constitutionally protected right, the state effectively places the burden on the people to prove they are not prohibited, violating due process.

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