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In reply to the discussion: Oral Arguments in Illinois Carry Case (Shepard v. Madigan) [View all]Glaug-Eldare
(1,089 posts)4. Since Heller/McDonald, criminalizing them is going to require a Constitutional amendment
And, for better or worse, that's a long row to hoe. It's going to mean persuading enough of the Congress that the Bill of Rights needs to be shortened, and that's going to take far better evidence than I've seen presented in the past.
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Since Heller/McDonald, criminalizing them is going to require a Constitutional amendment
Glaug-Eldare
Jun 2012
#4
Do you think Obama will appoint justices that disagree with his stated position? n/t
TPaine7
Jun 2012
#6
So, is it your position that our president, who took the same path, also devolved?!
TPaine7
Jun 2012
#19
I do hope that you mean to ban ALL GUNS...no military, no police. NO GUNS FOR ANYONE AT ALL
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2012
#79
So when you changed from sharesunited, was it evolution, devolution or metamorphosis?
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2012
#40
Obama has evolved on this issue, just like many here and wants to leave the issue alone.
ProgressiveProfessor
Jun 2012
#42
And in McDonald, Stevens cited the absurd Cruikshank decision as his rationale
Glaug-Eldare
Jun 2012
#8
If textual analysis has any validity at all, DUer Loudly is in fact, former DUer sharesunited.
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2012
#71
So what about all the people who saved their lives or the lived of loved ones with guns and ammo?
Atypical Liberal
Jun 2012
#39