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appal_jack

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9. We have a Second Amendment that should protect much more than just semi-autos

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:39 AM

Apr 2019

If one is going to point out the failures of government in the USA, the problem is much more that we ignore our Bill of Rights too often.

Speech and assembly to protest are more restricted here than should be allowed by the First Amendment.

That the government conducts any warrantless searches at all is arguably unconstitutional according to the Fourth Amendment.

And nothing in the Second Amendment explicitly permits the infringements of the 1934 National Firearms Act or 1968 Gun Control Act, never mind new, hypothetical bans on semi-automatic firearms.

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New Zealand outlines strict new gun controls [View all] nitpicker Apr 2019 OP

It must be nice to have a government that works. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #1

By raising taxes to pay for this? ansible Apr 2019 #2

And that's a bad thing because? catbyte Apr 2019 #5

After we gave a several trillion dollar tax break to the uber rich? yaesu Apr 2019 #6

Yup, that is a good thing obamanut2012 Apr 2019 #7

Where does it say they're raising taxes? Merlot Apr 2019 #13

Yes that too! Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #24

The article does not mention the source of the funding so it could simply be money cstanleytech Apr 2019 #25

If the American people wanted this then we would have it too hack89 Apr 2019 #3

The vast majority of Americans want this yaesu Apr 2019 #8

Yes and no hack89 Apr 2019 #10

Deft movement of your goalposts... LanternWaste Apr 2019 #15

It what way? hack89 Apr 2019 #19

My experience has been that there are single-issue voters on the subject. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #26

That is the NRA's power in a nutshell hack89 Apr 2019 #27

We have a Second Amendment that should protect much more than just semi-autos appal_jack Apr 2019 #9

Yup the 2nd amendment specifically allows for regulation. Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #11

Let's take a look at history nitpicker Apr 2019 #22

Interesting history Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #23

And one that isn't bound by Structural and Dynamic Inertia. n/t MarcA Apr 2019 #28

"The changes will come into effect by April 12, less than four weeks after the attack ... " Botany Apr 2019 #4

the 2017 Las Vegas shooting 0rganism Apr 2019 #12

And New Zealand's NRA is cool with it Brother Buzz Apr 2019 #14

US NRA are agents of the gun industry IronLionZion Apr 2019 #20

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #16

Why are you linking to the video which has been banned BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #17

. sarisataka Apr 2019 #18

USA outlines strict new thoughts and prayers IronLionZion Apr 2019 #21