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Fri Jun 24, 2022, 09:24 AM Jun 2022

If we accept Heller, effective gun control will be nearly impossible

I'm told the ship has sailed on this - I disagree. The right didn't accept Roe and worked endlessly to overturn it with changes to SCOTUS. Heller was a 5-4 decision.

It may be a while, but a new SCOTUS striking down Heller someday is essential.

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If we accept Heller, effective gun control will be nearly impossible (Original Post) 867-5309. Jun 2022 OP
Justice Sotomayor said essentially this a week ago - but it gives away Roe FBaggins Jun 2022 #1
Repeal the 2nd amendment MichMan Jun 2022 #2

FBaggins

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1. Justice Sotomayor said essentially this a week ago - but it gives away Roe
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 09:28 AM
Jun 2022

It also recognizes that it could easily take a century for the repair to show up. Not much comfort for those alive today.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/liberal-justice-sotomayor-says-us-supreme-court-mistakes-can-be-fixed-2022-06-16/

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