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Footballguy
Or you can just ignore half of the words, I guess. The argument between Scalia and Stevens on this was fascinating, but I don't think that declaring half of an amendment meaningless is what the founders had in mind.
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How Would The US Do What New Zealand Just Did Banning Assault Weapons? (1 Viewer)
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Politician Spock
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Ironically, with the court taking the position that the words are simply informative of the purpose of the amendment, but not having any legal effect on it restricting the government, we can now conclude that the founding fathers were ill-informed when they wrote the amendment. As we now know that a well regulated militia is NOT necessary to the security of a free state. If they were necessary, all the states that don't have militias wouldn't be free.
Given the founding fathers will ill-informed on the necessity of the amendment, the entire amendment should be ignored, and not just the part that informs us of the purpose of the amendment.
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-fish-
Footballguy
I'm sure we'll get right on that constitutional amendment. Right after the ERA.
Politician Spock
Footballguy
No amendment is necessary. Just ignore the whole thing instead of half of it, for the exact same reason we are ignoring half of it now.
-fish-
Footballguy
Politician Spock
Footballguy
They'd still lobby politicians, in fact, probably even much harder than before... as politicians would now be empowered to take action.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Max Power
Footballguy
cliff notes. But they have highlighted why he chose to use an AR. I get that it puts the anti-gun crowd in the corner, but his goal of dividing people is being achieved.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Max Power
Footballguy
it restarted a conversation. And I think the fact the pro gun crowd can source the manifesto means this conversation will not gain a lot of footing.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
msommer
Footballguy
Lets suppose the AR15 and similar weapons are banned. How many owners will use them on the police/authorities in retaliation? Will it amount to civil war?
Let's not forget that little nugget....
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