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Haggis 4 Breakfast

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13. Well, I can tell you one state that will NOT take this lying down.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Wed May 10, 2023, 07:26 PM

May 2023

Our governor, Jay Inslee, just signed into law a widely-approved set of laws that ban certain weapons and extended magazines. I would imagine that he and our AG, Rob Ferguson, are watching this very closely.

It's funny (ok, it's really not) how state sovereignty is soooo respected by SCOTUS, until it's not.

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SCROTUS wants to legalize AR15s in all 50 states [View all] New Breed Leader May 2023 OP

How Fucking Depressing. Cha May 2023 #1

Now WHY would anyone want to do that? Kid Berwyn May 2023 #2

That's the insidious thing about 2A jurisprudence. Frasier Balzov May 2023 #7

Any mainstream news sources confirming this? Shermann May 2023 #3

Its right here on SCOTUS website DetroitLegalBeagle May 2023 #4

That confirms case is on the docket. Supreme Court won't rule until they heard the case. emulatorloo May 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author teach1st May 2023 #5

So much for 'leaving it up to the states', huh? Aristus May 2023 #6

Well, I can tell you one state that will NOT take this lying down. Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #13

This! Hope22 May 2023 #14

Proud of my state! Aristus May 2023 #15

"States' rights" - unless they don't play along. dchill May 2023 #18

So the SCOTUS conservative majority is encouraging and endorsing murder, then. Blue Owl May 2023 #8

They could hear a case. Not clear how they will rule or if they are encouraging anything from the emulatorloo May 2023 #10

Thats right thats what it says. edisdead May 2023 #21

.... MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #27

Lottery Marthe48 May 2023 #11

Maybe just limit ownership to those who already have a unicorn? The Mouth May 2023 #32

Bet the founding fathers envisioned a different future Marthe48 May 2023 #33

Part of their "pro-life" agenda milestogo May 2023 #12

Yeah let's solve a gun problem by throwing more guns at it. What could possibly go wrong? Initech May 2023 #16

You presume they believe we have a gun problem edisdead May 2023 #22

I thought conservatives didn't like activist judges.... TheRickles May 2023 #17

There's no evidence supporting this claim at all FBaggins May 2023 #19

The point of the article is that they absolutely could do this. edisdead May 2023 #23

That just means that it's Wednesday FBaggins May 2023 #30

To me, the 2A gives the states the power to equip and maintain a well regulated militia. SCOTUS Karadeniz May 2023 #20

That's how I read it, too Dave says May 2023 #25

Spread the word!!!!! We need to email the justices!! Karadeniz May 2023 #26

Can SCOTUS be sued? I'm already salivating over the prospect of discovery. housecat May 2023 #24

No. MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #28

I knew you were going to say that. Damn housecat May 2023 #31

Combining "weapons of war" rhetoric with the test in US v Miller (1939), its very possible. SYFROYH May 2023 #29

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #34

Court refuses to black Naperville ban on AR-15s. onenote May 2023 #35

This is good news, right? Beaverhausen May 2023 #37

Temporary reprieve DetroitLegalBeagle May 2023 #38

K&R UTUSN May 2023 #36