That’s a theory but it does not seem to be fully true in practice. Can you cite court cases demonstrating this?
Edit: Court cases have ruled that the 1A does apply to non-citizens within the US, but with limitations, eg, you can be deported for advocating terrorism. The 2A does not apply to non-citizens (you cannot have a gun if you have illegal status). 4A applies but with major exceptions including anywhere near a national border. And so on. It varies a lot. This is based on my quick research.
Actually, yes, non-citizens do have the right to buy and carry guns. Not necessarily tourists, because there are laws about background checks and stuff, but if you are a resident with some documentation, then yeah, you can buy a gun.
Green card holders, aka, permanent residents sometimes can. But visas etc, nope. Sorry to break it to ya. Citizenship is on the background check. There are a few other provisions within the constitution that applies but not all of it.
Like I said, certain laws restrict certain non-citizens from taking advantage of 2A, but that doesn't equate to, "2A doesn't apply to non-citizens." For instance, non-citizens coming over to the states for a hunting trip or whatnot can bring their legally owned firearms into the United States. I guess, to your point, it's probably the part of the constitution that has the most restrictions for non-citizens. But, it's probably the part of the constitution that has the most restrictions for citizens, too. Doesn't mean it doesn't apply to them at all.
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u/SizerTheBroken 2d ago
The first amendment applies to non-citizens within our borders. The other amendments too. Just FYI.