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13. Yes. n/t

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The 2nd Amendment is an anachronism. [View all] Odin2005 Dec 2012 OP

That may be Turbineguy Dec 2012 #1

How the NRA rewrote the Consitution aristocles Dec 2012 #2

Perhaps so and maybe it should be repealed, although the SC disagrees with your overall kelly1mm Dec 2012 #3

Throwing the net of the SC doesn't answer anything xchrom Dec 2012 #5

Sure it can be revisited. Usually it takes a generation or two to overcome the power of precident kelly1mm Dec 2012 #7

I think there are lots of things that can and should've xchrom Dec 2012 #9

On that we may agree! However, the OP was about how the 2nd amendment was an anachronism kelly1mm Dec 2012 #14

I strongly believe it is antique. xchrom Dec 2012 #27

So is it safe to assume you support repeal? If so, do you believe we have enough members of kelly1mm Dec 2012 #29

Not yet. But framing is everything. xchrom Dec 2012 #32

I agree. It will be A SHIT LOAD of work to get society to a place where the congrees would repeal kelly1mm Dec 2012 #36

As do linguists. But an amendment repealing it could render that moot. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #11

So garner enough public support to amend or repeal it. hack89 Dec 2012 #4

repeal it backwoodsbob Dec 2012 #6

It's time to REPEAL the second amendment. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #8

Seious question for you: X_Digger Dec 2012 #10

Yes. n/t aristocles Dec 2012 #13

No, it would go from being an enumerated right, to an unenumerated right protected by the ninth. X_Digger Dec 2012 #23

What do you mean? Dems to Win Dec 2012 #15

No exceptions? You've just removed the military and police.. n/t X_Digger Dec 2012 #25

I don't have a 'right' to own a car, yet I own one. End the special privileges for guns. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #26

See post #23. Not as easy as you imagine. n/t X_Digger Dec 2012 #28

See post #2. n/t aristocles Dec 2012 #30

This is constitutional law, nothing to do with the NRA. X_Digger Dec 2012 #31

And I suppose our rights come from God? n/t aristocles Dec 2012 #33

They do pre-date the constitution. X_Digger Dec 2012 #35

I didn't say it would be easy, I said we CAN do it. And we CAN, if only we have the will. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #34

It's not as simple as rolling back the second amendment. X_Digger Dec 2012 #37

It is the NECESSARY FIRST STEP in achieving responsible gun laws. Period. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #38

We can set rules of ownership NOW, WITH the 2d amendment. elleng Dec 2012 #51

Soldiers and police don't buy their guns. jeff47 Dec 2012 #39

Soldiers? No. But quite a few police do. n/t X_Digger Dec 2012 #42

Quite a few buy additional guns jeff47 Dec 2012 #43

"Department issue" doesn't exist in every department. X_Digger Dec 2012 #44

Is your argument that this is an un-fixable problem? (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #46

No, that repealing the second amendment wouldn't accomplish what the naive think it would. n/t X_Digger Dec 2012 #47

.....because the police department would have to buy guns. jeff47 Dec 2012 #48

No, because the right would then be an unenumerated right protected by the 9th. n/t X_Digger Dec 2012 #49

Which isn't what we're talking about in this sub-thread jeff47 Dec 2012 #50

That depends on the wording of the amendment that repeals it JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #16

Lol, I see what you did there.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #24

I agree absolutely Poiuyt Dec 2012 #12

A questio for those of you that aardvark401 Dec 2012 #17

A question for you jeff47 Dec 2012 #40

NRA logo ... napkinz Dec 2012 #18

First Amendment: "Can't Yell Fire" ... Second Amendment: "Can't Open Fire" napkinz Dec 2012 #19

The founders wanted the people to have teeth davidn3600 Dec 2012 #20

That is no longer possible. jeff47 Dec 2012 #41

So, if "it has nothing to do with an absolute right to own guns" then how humblebum Dec 2012 #21

well said fordgmman1966sel Dec 2012 #22

Repeal it then Riftaxe Dec 2012 #45

I agree jberryhill Dec 2012 #52