WTF is going on in the world?
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Exactly what rights are you referring to? The things you mentioned didn't exist when the rights were given. Nearly every right we have is subject to limitation and regulation. Why should this be any different?
Here comes another of my highly educational posts. The "right to bear arms" was granted to a "well-regulated militia" so they could defend America if the federal government ever tried to turn our nation into a monarchy. When the 2nd Amendment was written, the "arms" were flintlock rifles and muskets. The musket had to be loaded with gunpowder and a lead or lead-tin-alloy musket ball. An expert musketeer could fire only three or four rounds per minute and the accuracy range was around 50 yards.
James Madison could never have foreseen that in the 21st century there would be a weapon (the AR-15) which holds 30 rounds and can fire 45 rounds per minute with an accuracy range of 600 yards. I doubt even Madison would want private citizens to own guns that can kill 2,700 people an hour.
With bated breath and a heart that is simply all aflutter, I await Mister JHDK's response.
James Madison could never have foreseen that in the 21st century there would be a weapon (the AR-15) which holds 30 rounds and can fire 45 rounds per minute with an accuracy range of 600 yards. I doubt even Madison would want private citizens to own guns that can kill 2,700 people an hour.
With bated breath and a heart that is simply all aflutter, I await Mister JHDK's response.
But if you're going to be on my side of things, you need to acknowledge the recent supreme court decision (a few years ago) where they specifically said that the 2nd amend. also applies to personal protection.
I'm still relatively new to this site so let me ask everyone: Should I be on Mister scotch's "side of things"? After all, the Supreme Court that re-interpreted the 2nd Amendment also ruled that it's perfectly all right for women to kill their unborn children and for men to marry other men.
Eventually these "gun rights groups" will start demanding that private citizens be allowed to own Kalashnikov AK-47s, Heckler & Koch MG4s and Accuracy International AS50 sniper rifles.
Gun rights groups try last-ditch move to stop Trump ban on rapid-fire bump stocks
Under a federal rule, owners must destroy the devices by Monday or they could face felony charges.
Gun rights groups try last-ditch move to stop Trump ban on rapid-fire bump stocks
Gun rights groups try last-ditch move to stop Trump ban on rapid-fire bump stocks
Under a federal rule, owners must destroy the devices by Monday or they could face felony charges.
Gun rights groups try last-ditch move to stop Trump ban on rapid-fire bump stocks
Awww, no hard feelings, Mister scotch. We can simply agree to disagree, right? I realize "agreeing to disagree" would place us among a microscopically small number of Americans right now, but.......
The recent massacre in Christchurch and this stabbing in Montréal lead me to believe more and more attackers will livestream their rampage or commit attacks at events they know are being livestreamed. Sick, sick, sick!
Priest stabbed during livestream of morning mass in Canada's largest church
Priest stabbed during livestream of morning mass in Canada's largest church
If my DRC search results are correct, it's been a year since my last FACE EATER UPDATE!
Well, we have a good one today...he's a dog man who had evil forces living in his home making him go face-eat!
'Cannibal killer' frat boy 'thought he was half-man, half-dog when he killed and ate Florida couple' | Daily Mail Online
Investigators say they found 'cannibal frat boy' Austin Harrouff, now 22, biting John Stevens's face while making growling noises on August 15, 2016.
Another hate crime perpetrated by racist, bigoted white nationalists -- or, as the President calls them, "very fine people."
'White power' symbol found after fire destroys social justice center that hosted Rosa Parks, MLK Jr.
'White power' symbol found after fire destroys social justice center that hosted Rosa Parks, MLK Jr.
An arsonist set fires at three Baptist churches. And as if that wasn't bad enough.....
Suspect in Louisiana black church fires is son of sheriff's deputy, officials say
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/04/11/us/louisiana-black-church-fires-suspect-detained/index.html
Suspect in Louisiana black church fires is son of sheriff's deputy, officials say
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/04/11/us/louisiana-black-church-fires-suspect-detained/index.html
The deputy's son is only the latest in a long line of assh*les.
List of attacks against African-American churches - Wikipedia
List of attacks against African-American churches - Wikipedia