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dumbcat

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29. Then ....

Reply to myohmy2 (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:23 PM

Sep 2025

... there is no need for it to be in the Bill of "Rights". Just amend the Constitution to delete the 2nd Amendment in it's entirety and regulate away.

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How would you draft the Second Anendnent to be amended? [View all] Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 OP

Change "shall not be infringed" to "shall also be well regulated." sop Sep 2025 #1

Self Defense... OC375 Sep 2025 #2

A 6 shot revolver would be sufficient in many cases for self defense Kaleva Sep 2025 #3

Not a six shot revolver indusurb Sep 2025 #5

I would agree with you there Kaleva Sep 2025 #10

Yes OC375 Sep 2025 #12

+1 Kaleva Sep 2025 #24

The US is a gun free zone, if you are caught possessing, firing or manufacturing one you will be deported Blues Heron Sep 2025 #4

What about those rural poor who hunt out of necessity? indusurb Sep 2025 #6

To them I would say fucking deal bro Blues Heron Sep 2025 #7

Really, so you're telling me, your fellow liberals and Democrats, to "just deal", why? indusurb Sep 2025 #9

Lol skunks, yeah let's have a bunch of dead kids every week because some guy has skunks Blues Heron Sep 2025 #11

I remember when most rural folks had a double-barreled shotgun, a bolt action .22 and a lever action deer rifle. sop Sep 2025 #17

Agreed, but a shotgunis still needed out here indusurb Sep 2025 #19

Don't see many mass murderers with double barreled shotguns or bolt action deer rifles. sop Sep 2025 #21

Is there no other country that deals with "rabid foxes, skunks etc" AND regulates guns successfully to whom we can look? CTyankee Sep 2025 #23

Let them eat cake. Fla_Democrat Sep 2025 #34

Nothing - until the JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #8

THIS RIGHT HERE. Heidi Sep 2025 #18

The 3/5 compromise was repealed over 150 years ago. n/t Captain Stern Sep 2025 #28

No it wasn't JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #35

Yeah, it was. Captain Stern Sep 2025 #36

No it wasn't JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #37

Please be careful while moving those goalposts. Captain Stern Sep 2025 #38

This is why i hate America JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #39

The 3/5 compromise isn't a metaphor for assigning humanity. Captain Stern Sep 2025 #40

If states can end abortions Freddie Sep 2025 #13

change... myohmy2 Sep 2025 #14

I'll buy that Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #26

Then .... dumbcat Sep 2025 #29

it... myohmy2 Sep 2025 #32

Hmmmmm ...... dumbcat Sep 2025 #41

don't... myohmy2 Sep 2025 #42

I'd scrap it entirely and eradicate all guns EnergizedLib Sep 2025 #15

That's nice, now what would you do in the real world indusurb Sep 2025 #16

I would eliminate it DavidDvorkin Sep 2025 #20

I agree with you. It doesn't belong in the Bill of Rights. CTyankee Sep 2025 #27

Remove it completely Fullduplexxx Sep 2025 #22

Yeah regulation has been the weasel word for 200+ years. WarGamer Sep 2025 #25

Limit Congress... GJGCA Sep 2025 #30

Maybe bad we can fit it to meet Chris Rock's bit about gun control. Xavier Breath Sep 2025 #31

It doesn't need to be amended it needs to be interpreted correctly Buckeyeblue Sep 2025 #33

"Well regulated" Mz Pip Sep 2025 #43

I'm not interested in increasing police power in this country. David__77 Sep 2025 #44