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In reply to the discussion: The 2nd Amendment is an anachronism. [View all]xchrom
(108,903 posts)27. I strongly believe it is antique.
And I think it self evident - it is doing us damage as a nation.
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Perhaps so and maybe it should be repealed, although the SC disagrees with your overall
kelly1mm
Dec 2012
#3
Sure it can be revisited. Usually it takes a generation or two to overcome the power of precident
kelly1mm
Dec 2012
#7
On that we may agree! However, the OP was about how the 2nd amendment was an anachronism
kelly1mm
Dec 2012
#14
So is it safe to assume you support repeal? If so, do you believe we have enough members of
kelly1mm
Dec 2012
#29
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
No, it would go from being an enumerated right, to an unenumerated right protected by the ninth.
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#23
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
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
No, that repealing the second amendment wouldn't accomplish what the naive think it would. n/t
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#47
No, because the right would then be an unenumerated right protected by the 9th. n/t
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#49