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merrily

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14. The SCOTUS has said only that the second amendment creates an individual right that is not

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:06 PM

Dec 2012

dependent upon militia membership.

The SCOTUS has never found that any Constitutional right is absolute.

Saying that the only way to regulate guns is via constitutional amendment is the same as saying gun regulation will never happen.

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White House Vigil: Dozens Plead With Obama For Gun Control Action [View all] onehandle Dec 2012 OP

the gun nuts will kill president obama okieinpain Dec 2012 #1

Well... Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #4

Leave it alone? llmart Dec 2012 #11

He will do almost nothing. Doesn't matter. onehandle Dec 2012 #13

I'm not so sure they will try. Left Coast2020 Dec 2012 #2

Let's See If Congress Has a Conscience & a Spine triplepoint Dec 2012 #3

They are going to the wrong person. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #5

The SCOTUS has said only that the second amendment creates an individual right that is not merrily Dec 2012 #14

Gun owners should be required to be licensed and to volunteer time for community activities JDPriestly Dec 2012 #6

If you put similar fees on drinker and smokers hack89 Dec 2012 #8

Required to license makes sense but if you try to throw in forcing them to volunteer cstanleytech Dec 2012 #9

Ooooh...dozens, huh? dvhughes Dec 2012 #7

It's early. Gun culture will fall. This is the tipping point. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #12

Dozens in a nation of 350 million is not even a blip on the screen merrily Dec 2012 #17

yup yup dvhughes Dec 2012 #22

Obama announced this week that he's actually a Repuke Doctor_J Dec 2012 #10

Did his pronouncement surprise anyone on the left? merrily Dec 2012 #15

Not me, but it was discouraging nonetheless. Doctor_J Dec 2012 #16

Unfortunately ANY gun control legislation would be political suicide. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #18

And weighed against the lives that it would save... primavera Dec 2012 #19

Instead of "pleading" with Obama, can they do something about the Republicans? The Stranger Dec 2012 #20

The effort to change our gun laws and regulations has to be bipartisan. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #21

This a worthy issue for holding Pres. Obama accountable as a leader Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #23