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In reply to the discussion: The Second Amendment Has Nothing to Do with Gun Ownership [View all]rl6214
(8,142 posts)47. "More insults" as you call anyone that disagrees with you a
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Well, that's about the lamest, most cherry picked interpretation of the 2nd amendment I've seen
MadHound
Dec 2012
#1
well, that "some retired judge" was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#12
Do you have any research to the contrary? Please let me know instead of relying on
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#24
And the same judge who thought that anti-sodomy laws were constitutional, the death penalty was a-ok
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#23
we are not talking about his opinion about anti-sodomy laws and the death penalty, now
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#25
It doesn't take an expert to see that he despised individual rights, generally.
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#63
He's only representing that those words were those of a judge published in Parade Magazine.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#16
I'm not. So I won't address Burger's legal claims; other more qualified people already have.
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2012
#29
Apparently someone at Dailykos made this up, and then at least two OPs have been created
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#35
He's not relying upon the actual language published in Parade Magazine and attributed to Burger.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#11
MadHound I must angrily disagree with your subject. I don't believe OP is that good. nt
jody
Dec 2012
#27
Since the origional source is Parade Magazine from Jan 14, 1990, that is the best source
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#7
Until 2008 the OP has it correct. Morton Grove, IL, for example was able to ban handguns. The
byeya
Dec 2012
#8
liberal N proud, don't let this folks get you down. Thanks for the informative contribution.
ywcachieve
Dec 2012
#9
If facts matter, his informative contribution was to republish something that was untrue
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#17
I agree with OP. Doesn't matter though, even Scalia agrees restrictions are OK. Let's pass them.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#10
Only if I get to be the reincarnation of Emperor Norton I of the United States
derby378
Dec 2012
#54
A good, lengthy, scholarly book review regarding this topic, "To Keep and Bear Arms" by Garry Wills
yodermon
Dec 2012
#20
Reservist in the Swiss Army are permitted to store military weaponry in their homes.
Aristus
Dec 2012
#28
Congress has all the authority it needs for the militia in Article I, Section 8, clauses 15 & 16.
jody
Dec 2012
#30
bongbong the best review of both sides of RKBA debate is Heller opinion and dissents and the many
jody
Dec 2012
#36
No one has to impugn your intelligence but you do have an opportunity to read the material I
jody
Dec 2012
#42
"yo mama" trash talk doesn't bother me. You use the same old insults so readers will start ignoring
jody
Dec 2012
#48
aikoaiko I'm disappointed that almost none of the anti-RKBA group have read the Heller opinion and
jody
Dec 2012
#49
Burger did not issue the opinion which is now falsely being attributed to him.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#55