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GJGCA

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30. Limit Congress...

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 05:45 PM

Sep 2025

Not the States?

Congress shall make no law infringing the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.

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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The 3/5 compromise was repealed over 150 years ago.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