Dealing with the recent shooting in Tucson I can see serious implications with gun control. The 2nd Amendment states that "The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." This is one aspect of our rights as American citizens and there is already a lot of controversary about the restrictions on guns, or lack thereof. If lawmakers try to impose new gun control restrictions, people will be up in arms protesting it stating their rights are being violated.
As for LePage's comments, I would think there would be concerns surrounding diversity and equality. A governor holds a high position within the state and his comments might trigger other comments from people regarding the issue. Of course, this also goes along with Freedom of Speech too. Legally he hasn't done anything wrong, but maybe he over stepped the moral boundaries of citizenship.
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