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In reply to the discussion: Just sent to VP Biden [View all]

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
39. *sigh* this is so tedious
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:01 PM
Dec 2012

"Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the Supreme Court's most vocal and conservative justices, said on Sunday that the Second Amendment leaves room for U.S. legislatures to regulate guns, including menacing hand-held weapons.

'It will have to be decided in future cases,' Scalia said on Fox News Sunday. But there were legal precedents from the days of the Founding Fathers that banned frightening weapons which a constitutional originalist like himself must recognize. There were also 'locational limitations' on where weapons could be carried, the justice noted.

When asked if that kind of precedent would apply to assault weapons, or 100-round ammunition magazines like those used in the recent Colorado movie theater massacre, Scalia declined to speculate. 'We'll see,' he said. 'It will have to be decided.' "

http://www.nationaljournal.com/scalia-guns-may-be-regulated-20120729

Original comments on Fox News Sunday.

When will we learn to do our own research?

Just sent to VP Biden [View all] flamin lib Dec 2012 OP
Taxing ammunition is the most foolish thing to do. Indydem Dec 2012 #1
Okay, how would you fund the expense of any program? nt flamin lib Dec 2012 #2
Lots of things: Indydem Dec 2012 #3
Please contact VP Biden with these ideas. Just cut & paste to the VP's site. NT flamin lib Dec 2012 #7
We should tax any industry TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #4
You would have First Amendment problems with that. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #11
Through the rest of the Federal Income Tax. PavePusher Dec 2012 #5
thoughts. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #6
Please forward your ideas to the VP. I beged gun enthusiasts to be involved to no avail. NT flamin lib Dec 2012 #8
Uh...No concern for the illegality of any of that? beevul Dec 2012 #9
If not the dumbest post I've read on DU this is real close. flamin lib Dec 2012 #12
asking questions is dumb. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #18
What a great idea. beevul Dec 2012 #23
Worked out great at Waco, Ruby Ridge and the Republic of Texas didn't it? flamin lib Dec 2012 #29
I guess it isn't dead bodies you care about so much after all, is it. beevul Dec 2012 #30
Uh, 'scuse me but it was you who suggested an armed insurrection might result flamin lib Dec 2012 #31
Uh...I did nothing or the sort. beevul Dec 2012 #33
Ok, I'll buy the snark and wear it like a t-shirt. flamin lib Dec 2012 #34
Questions................ oneshooter Dec 2012 #10
The BATF&E issues one just like the state of Texas issues one for home made trailers. nt flamin lib Dec 2012 #13
regarding... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #14
Constitutional under the 'well regulated' clause of the 2nd as per Scalia. nt flamin lib Dec 2012 #15
Only constitutional if... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #16
In that case, NFA would also have been declared unconstitutional... DanTex Dec 2012 #17
the only NFA case that gejohnston Dec 2012 #19
So do you think NFA is unconstitutional? DanTex Dec 2012 #20
not saying NFA is gejohnston Dec 2012 #22
An outcome... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #24
That's fine, but let's just be clear that you are adopting an extremely limited DanTex Dec 2012 #25
While I would... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #27
Not according to Scalia. nt flamin lib Dec 2012 #32
Quote please n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #36
*sigh* this is so tedious flamin lib Dec 2012 #39
yes... tedious discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #40
Yes. nt flamin lib Dec 2012 #41
I'm overwhelmed discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #42
I'm not. Same old, same old. Like the Meet the Press intrerview . . . nt flamin lib Dec 2012 #43
Well, have a great evening anyhow. :) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #44
Want to know why that will never happen? -..__... Dec 2012 #21
+1 and for that matter... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #26
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #28
So, your first step will be to repeal the 1986 GOPA. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #35
You can buy a FA weapon now under Federal Law and a silencer too. flamin lib Dec 2012 #37
it is $200 for the M-60 gejohnston Dec 2012 #38
I could own a select fire weapon made *before 1986*, as long as AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #45
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