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Kaleva

(40,406 posts)
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 07:12 PM Jun 2016

The 2nd Admendment is a (supposed) right that is not equal for everyone [View all]

It costs money and for some, it's a right they cannot afford to exercise.

Here is some info from a post I made a few years ago:

"RUGER SP101 .357MAG $395.00


RUGER SP101 holster (Amazon.com) $20.74

Speedloader DBL Pouch with 3 Loaders for .38/357(Ebay) $25.00


Federal Premium .357 Mag ammo $24.00 for a 20 round box

Tula Cartridge Works .357 ammo $18.00 for a 50 round box

PMC .357 ammo $400.00 1000 rounds

MBI .38 Special ammo $290.00 1000 rounds (.38 Special rounds can be fired in a .357 Magnum gun)


NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course $75.00

NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course (satisfies MI CPL training requirement) $90.00

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation (satisfies WI CPL training requirement) $100.00

NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home Course $200.00


MI Concealed Pistol Application fee $105.00

WI Concealed Pistol Application fee $50.00


Range fees
Action Impact Gun Range & Firearms Store in Southfield MI (near Detroit).

Gun range fee $10.00 per 1/2 hour

MI CPL Certification course $99.00

Handgun rental $10.00

The store gives a limited amount of free range time if one purchases a qualifying gun there.


The more experienced here could give some ideas as to how often one should go to a gun range to practice, how long they should be there and about how much ammo one can expect to shoot each time. "

Freedom of speech, from unreasonable searches, the right to a fair and speedy tria, letc. costs nothing.

Can the 2nd Amendment be argued that it is a right equal for all when there are mandated government and also private costs attached to it which thus prevents some from exercising the supposed right?

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I've believed for a long time the 2A is a whites mostly amendment the way its eneacted today uponit7771 Jun 2016 #1
I was thinking more of an economic divide then a racial one Kaleva Jun 2016 #2
I've known a number of blacks here in Florida who legally owned firearms ... spin Jun 2016 #3
The first modern "gun control" legislation was because racists were scared of the Black Panthers. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #4
2A is in the Constitution in the 1st place in order for southern whites to put down slave revolts Dem2 Jun 2016 #6
Well, that and the whole standing army thing. "Enforce the laws, repeal invasions, jmg257 Jun 2016 #8
The militias were lazy drunks more likely to shoot their buddies than defend a supposed "invasion" Dem2 Jun 2016 #11
They did pretty well at Bunker Hill hack89 Jun 2016 #15
Educate yourself Dem2 Jun 2016 #16
One revisionist opinion does not eradicate all other opinions hack89 Jun 2016 #17
Eh, go take your gun and... Dem2 Jun 2016 #18
Freedom of the press requires a press. Igel Jun 2016 #5
It costs little to write a letter to a local newpaper editor... Kaleva Jun 2016 #14
So would you agree sarisataka Jun 2016 #7
That's concealed carry, not the right to own. X_Digger Jun 2016 #9
With every right comes responsibilities Kaleva Jun 2016 #12
It would be more fair if all people (with certain exemptions) between 18 and jmg257 Jun 2016 #10
I want that SP101 for 375.....that hardly buys an M&P Shield. ileus Jun 2016 #13
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