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hack89

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5. 2A has nothing to do with the militia

Reply to mac56 (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2018, 03:51 PM

May 2018

at least according to the law, custom, the Democratic party, President Obama and both Bernie and Hillary.

And even so, the 2A allows strict regulation of guns. Go read Heller. AWBs, UBCs, registration, licensing, training requirements, magazine size limits all perfectly legal and constitutional.

Gun control's problem is lack of broad and deep public support, not the 2A.

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'Cause I've seen regulation, and this ain't it. [View all] mac56 May 2018 OP

As long as our government feels it must coddle the racist, gun-stroking militia, never. Hoyt May 2018 #1

That Guy Front And Center. . . ProfessorGAC May 2018 #3

Here's yer parade, Mr. Trump: Gidney N Cloyd May 2018 #7

LMAO. Yep, it would be a lot cheaper than the parade he's planning -- couple of buckets of chicken, Hoyt May 2018 #9

"Pass these out to the boys in lieu of pay" Gidney N Cloyd May 2018 #19

They like to stroke and finger long hard things until they discharge. mac56 May 2018 #15

I think this guy was in the parade as well Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2018 #26

Where's them doughnut shops? BSdetect May 2018 #2

The National Guard is well regulated lapfog_1 May 2018 #4

2A has nothing to do with the militia hack89 May 2018 #5

Well, the NRA's interpretation of Heller is not exactly correct. AWBs are fine under Heller, even Hoyt May 2018 #6

Heller is the only definition that matters hack89 May 2018 #8

Nope. Now, if we needed a green light for more gun control, it is quite helpful. Hoyt May 2018 #10

So what laws do you want that Heller prevents? hack89 May 2018 #12

AWB, severe restrictions on public toting, registration, psychological evaluations, Hoyt May 2018 #21

Heller allows all of those. hack89 May 2018 #28

That's not exactly what Scalia said, but it is possible given what Scalia said. aikoaiko May 2018 #23

He said reasonable gun restrictions are fine, if you pro-gunners want to be picky. Hoyt May 2018 #24

The law is a picky thing. The debate is about what is reasonable, effective, and needed. aikoaiko May 2018 #25

"Preventing mass slaughter's problem is lack of broad and deep public support, not the 2A." mac56 May 2018 #11

So you agree that the 2A is not the obstacle? hack89 May 2018 #13

The amendment itself? Probably not. mac56 May 2018 #14

What law do you want that Heller prevents? Nt hack89 May 2018 #16

Why are you so possessed with Heller? mac56 May 2018 #17

"The current interpretation of the amendment" hack89 May 2018 #18

Well, I for one don't live and breathe boom boom sticks. mac56 May 2018 #20

+100000000 Hoyt May 2018 #22

Why are gun control advocates so uniformly ignorant of gun laws? hack89 May 2018 #27

Generalizing, they're cut from the same cloth as anti-vaxxers and climate change deniers. Decoy of Fenris May 2018 #29

I'm guessing it's because we have lives. mac56 May 2018 #30

Then leave the advocacy for legislation to those who understand it. Decoy of Fenris May 2018 #31

So saving lives is not worth any of your precious time? hack89 May 2018 #32

"If it saves one life and I don't have to do anything." Got it in one. n/t Decoy of Fenris May 2018 #33

Good God, get over yourselves. mac56 May 2018 #34

You are the one who brought mass murder into the conversation hack89 May 2018 #35