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Hoyt

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31. That is ultimate solution. But will take decades, maybe a century. Start now.

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We must restore the 2nd Amendment to its original intent [View all] Marius25 May 2022 OP

We SHOULD have, a long time ago. elleng May 2022 #1

If we are going to be originalists, the only guns allowed... 3catwoman3 May 2022 #2

First Amendment no longer applies to tv, radio.and the internet then. MichMan May 2022 #27

Or money. nuxvomica May 2022 #92

The gun-humpers - who are the real problem -- will say there were quill pens Hoyt May 2022 #30

Thanks for posting this great analysis. nt delisen May 2022 #3

ZERO Chance nt SoCalDavidS May 2022 #4

Call a Constitutional Convention and do it then. WarGamer May 2022 #5

You know what would happen if we did that jmowreader May 2022 #7

Correct... we need to be 2 or more countries... we're broken. WarGamer May 2022 #10

It is really mind boggeling, gab13by13 May 2022 #6

Definition: "military... raised from the civil population to supplement regular army in emergency." live love laugh May 2022 #22

LOL Skittles May 2022 #49

I disagree. We need to repeal the 2A and confiscate all guns. LonePirate May 2022 #8

Which will never happen so it's pointless to even consider it Calculating May 2022 #14

The same was thought in relation to travelling to the moon. Have to start on that path. LonePirate May 2022 #23

There isn't any comparison. asa4ever May 2022 #86

That is ultimate solution. But will take decades, maybe a century. Start now. Hoyt May 2022 #31

ridiculous Skittles May 2022 #41

What's your solution then? Shrugging our shoulders from the inevitability of these shootings? LonePirate May 2022 #42

search "common sense gun laws" Skittles May 2022 #43

So, IOW, civil war. MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #57

Who will be doing the confiscating? LiberatedUSA May 2022 #89

Seemed like armories and drilling were core concepts of the 2nd Amendment. OAITW r.2.0 May 2022 #9

How am I supposed to fend off a home invasion? Calculating May 2022 #16

You've had a lot of those I assume? Nt USALiberal May 2022 #18

Of course they haven't. herding cats May 2022 #33

Not exactly unknown or very rare event EX500rider May 2022 #40

No they weren't hack89 May 2022 #87

"No loaded weapons in the home." VarryOn May 2022 #11

I'm not that paranoid. USALiberal May 2022 #17

I'm far from paranoid. I'm over 50... VarryOn May 2022 #19

Toters are a serious problem. A reasonable compromise is for people to Hoyt May 2022 #32

I don't understand... VarryOn May 2022 #34

You speak Gunner, and believe in gunz, that's your - and America's -- problem. Hoyt May 2022 #48

Good luck putting that genie back in the bottle. Srkdqltr May 2022 #12

The latest interpretation of the 2nd Amendment: sop May 2022 #13

Which an analysis of the colonies proved was never in consideration Marius25 May 2022 #20

I'm a bit confused by your post. NotTodayPutin May 2022 #25

They disarmed people that were actively supporting the Crown during an ongoing war hack89 May 2022 #94

It will never happen, no way would anyone ever be able to get that passed! Nt USALiberal May 2022 #15

All it takes is 5 liberal Supreme court justices. Marius25 May 2022 #21

Which requires decades of Dems showing up and voting for any Dem rabidly. herding cats May 2022 #29

look what six fucking "pro-life" nutcases on the SC did Skittles May 2022 #39

also takes a total sea change in law enforcement - specially outside of cities Amishman May 2022 #51

There is NO need to repeal the 2nd Amendment MerryHolidays May 2022 #24

Yeah, because making gun control the party platform has just worked out so well for us. krispos42 May 2022 #26

Excellent post. Sadly, it will be completely ignored by the vast majority here. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #37

so, what, we wait until there are 100 mass shootings a day? Skittles May 2022 #38

What is your legislative proposal that can actually be passed and survive constitutional scrutiny? Dial H For Hero May 2022 #45

We've had a lot of gun control laws passed since 1934: sop May 2022 #50

How about we get and stay in power so we can make positive changes to society? krispos42 May 2022 #52

+1 leftstreet May 2022 #46

I followed the links from the OP. former9thward May 2022 #28

What good will that do? Polybius May 2022 #35

needs to be rewritten so PARANOID ASSHOLES can understand Skittles May 2022 #36

It's too hard 48656c6c6f20 May 2022 #44

I wonder if the love for seemingly all things gun related is generational. I know walkingman May 2022 #47

Easy, Title II all PGR (Pistol Grip Rifles) ... no ban just register who has them uponit7771 May 2022 #53

Why restrict pistol grips? A Mini-14 and Ar-15 are functionally identical. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #54

This is false uponit7771 May 2022 #55

How so? Same cartridge, velocity, magazine capacity, rate of fire... Dial H For Hero May 2022 #58

His statement makes no sense at all, unless the poster is ignorant of firearms. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #60

... of course you didn't list the differences IE the ad hom. But I've asked anyway uponit7771 May 2022 #63

They both FUNCTION the same exact way, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #65

This is false on its face, ... hint: VPC has done the studies and the history and the ... uponit7771 May 2022 #67

I don't give a fuck what the VPC has studied, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #69

Yeah, "fuck facts: ... that's a winning argument after ad homs. Come on man I don't believe ... uponit7771 May 2022 #70

FUNCTIONAL, AS IN THEY OPERATE THE SAME EXACT WAY. MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #71

This is also false, the poster said they're "functionally identical" and they're not. A sword and a uponit7771 May 2022 #74

They are FUNCTIONALLY identical, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #75

You narrowed my position to "innards" not me and straight stock vs pgr isn't just "looks" ... uponit7771 May 2022 #76

..... MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #77

Facts matter no? tia (quote) uponit7771 May 2022 #78

... and differences? tia uponit7771 May 2022 #61

Why is this false? MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #59

... and differences? tia uponit7771 May 2022 #62

Poster said that the functionality of both are the same, not how they look. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #64

So ... is this your "functional" differences list? tia uponit7771 May 2022 #66

So, once again, MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #68

Some people seem to think that sticking to a demonstrably incorrect position is better than Dial H For Hero May 2022 #80

A perfect example as in this case. MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #82

Citing the VPC regarding the "deadliness" of pistol grips is quite the stretch as well. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #83

This is why shooters call the AWB the scarey looking weapon ban nt ripcord May 2022 #88

If they can strike down Roe v Wade on a technicality FakeNoose May 2022 #56

The only thing I am convinced of is.. mvd May 2022 #72

The 2nd Amendment is not absolute. MarineCombatEngineer May 2022 #73

The second amendment was bullshit and its always been bullshit. hunter May 2022 #79

So we can...must...all buy M4s and M16s and M9s as long as they're registered? BusterMove May 2022 #81

What gun control laws is the 2A stopping? hack89 May 2022 #84

It's original intent is an Anachronism. maxsolomon May 2022 #85

The problem is that the Heller interpretation has been in place for centuries ripcord May 2022 #90

In related news... AntiFascist May 2022 #91

Machine guns for everyone? SYFROYH May 2022 #93