Tuesday, December 15, 2009

People vs. Zerillo

"The provision in the Constitution granting the right to all persons to bear arms is a limitation upon the power of the Legislature to enact any law to the contrary. The exercise of a right guaranteed by the Constitution cannot be made subject to the will of the sheriff."
-- People vs. Zerillo
Source: 219 Mich. 635, 189 N.W. 927, at 928 (1922)
http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/People.vs..Zerillo.Quote.C9FD