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Harker

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25. Agreed, but that's a mighty high hurdle.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 04:55 PM

Nov 2021

The mechanism for amendment demands more than we can deliver without a tremendous amount of cooperation.

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What next? NanceGreggs Nov 2021 #1

If we don't... 2naSalit Nov 2021 #2

And nothing will be done. orangecrush Nov 2021 #3

What can be done? Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #4

Only way to address the issue and put it to rest is to honestly amend the Constitution to fix cstanleytech Nov 2021 #11

The term "well regulated" needs to be given weight. n/t Harker Nov 2021 #17

Yes but that has been argued a number of times and so far its not worked to well cstanleytech Nov 2021 #18

It'll have to someday. Harker Nov 2021 #20

But see that is the problem as the pendulum can swing back cstanleytech Nov 2021 #22

Agreed, but that's a mighty high hurdle. Harker Nov 2021 #25

If the NRA goes away ... Straw Man Nov 2021 #5

Conservatives are what's wrong with this country. J_William_Ryan Nov 2021 #6

You mean assholes as that is what they really are. cstanleytech Nov 2021 #12

+33. Harker Nov 2021 #21

At this point if they are in favor of things like gerrymandering then they are an asshole. cstanleytech Nov 2021 #23

Yeah, that's enough to do it. Harker Nov 2021 #24

"Kyle Rittenhouse Just Killed our Right to Peacefully Protest" sop Nov 2021 #7

If ever there was a call to kill, that was it. patphil Nov 2021 #8

WTF YoshidaYui Nov 2021 #9

Rittenhouse started crying "like a baby".... cheezmaka Nov 2021 #10

We'll see if he figured out what got him in trouble. JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #13

The 2nd amend. involved muskets, single shot. Law needs to change. These aholes are glorifying Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #14

Does this belief of yours also extend to the first amendent? oneshooter Nov 2021 #27

Huh? Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #29

" The 2nd amend. involved muskets, single shot." oneshooter Nov 2021 #31

different amendment. different topic. Talking about weapons, not freedom of the press, free speech Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #32

So you do not hold the first amendment the same as the second? oneshooter Nov 2021 #33

Different amendment, same application. yagotme Nov 2021 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author oneshooter Nov 2021 #28

Exactly. 2nd Amendment twisted nonsense threatens Americans now more oasis Nov 2021 #35

For someone supposedly suffering from PTSD MissMillie Nov 2021 #15

Now that is actually an interesting point. LiberatedUSA Nov 2021 #36

The GOA: for those who think NRA is too liberal. Paladin Nov 2021 #16

Gee whiz! I bet it's really really cool looking! n/t Harker Nov 2021 #19

This little crybaby twit should never hold a gun again. colorado_ufo Nov 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Nov 2021 #30

So when Kyle uses THIS gun to kill bluestarone Nov 2021 #34