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11. Supreme Court says "KAPOW!" to the gun worshippers! n/t

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Gun Rights Group's Challenge to State Assault Weapon Ban [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2016 OP

Excellent! George II Jun 2016 #1

The "Won't do their job" Senate has created a "Can't do their job" SCOTUS CincyDem Jun 2016 #2

There was never any real doubt that the AWB was constitutional hack89 Jun 2016 #7

It doesn't matter if all 9 circuit courts and the SCOTUS say the ban is constitutional. Igel Jun 2016 #12

Not really sure on the point here. CincyDem Jun 2016 #15

This really isn't about having eight justices. rsdsharp Jun 2016 #39

Tipping point reached, gun nuts. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #3

Not sure a 3 state ban TeddyR Jun 2016 #4

Strict gun control laws just failed in Rhode Island hack89 Jun 2016 #5

Letting individual states have their way on gun control is the "tipping point"? Observe: Just reading posts Jun 2016 #9

Any successful restriction or preservation of restrictions is progress. onehandle Jun 2016 #13

If any restriction on gun rights is "progress", exactly what is your goal? What's the end game? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #16

A reasonable end game... Orrex Jun 2016 #21

Which means what, in terms of legislation? What restrictions do you want imposed on the RKBA? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #28

I've answered this many times, and I don't care to rehash it here in detail Orrex Jun 2016 #30

Which means what, in terms of legislation? What restrictions do you want imposed on the RKBA? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #29

I've answered this many times, and I don't care to rehash it here in detail Orrex Jun 2016 #31

So you plan on outlawing more than half the guns in America? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #32

Yes, I know that gun-enablers resist all efforts to correct the problem Orrex Jun 2016 #33

Some problems don't have realistic solutions. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #35

"15 million more per year, at current record level sales." Orrex Jun 2016 #38

The Supremes put paid to your proposals back in March, in an 8-0 decision: friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #41

It's a reaction to people saying they want to ban guns. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #43

Thanks, but gun-enablers are in no position to declare what is and what is not rational Orrex Jun 2016 #44

And asserting that making half a dozen pistol mags should be punished more than murder is rational? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #47

Well, there's always room for another gun-enabler on my Ignore list. Orrex Jun 2016 #49

Well, it's less effort than trying (and failing) to counter my arguments....I'll give you that. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #50

The ignore list should be a last resort TeddyR Jun 2016 #51

that is part of their paranoia Skittles Jun 2016 #46

Did they ever divulge the location of Scalia's grave? Paladin Jun 2016 #6

If you understood Heller, you would not be saying that hack89 Jun 2016 #8

Scalia specifically said AWBs are Constitutional Recursion Jun 2016 #22

Unlikely... Princess Turandot Jun 2016 #34

Wise choice, in Scalia's case. (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #40

As above, so below ... Nihil Jun 2016 #53

Excellent. we are now moving again to a "Well regulated militia..." nt Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #10

We've seldom had a "well regulated militia." Igel Jun 2016 #14

We sure as hell didn't have one..... Paladin Jun 2016 #19

But in modern terms, well regulated means, well, regulated. With Scala gone, the lie of "Original Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #20

Supreme Court says "KAPOW!" to the gun worshippers! n/t Herman4747 Jun 2016 #11

Take that, the gun-obsessed hlthe2b Jun 2016 #17

Good move, SCOTUS! Initech Jun 2016 #18

And that's kind of the problem: AWBs don't actually *do* anything Recursion Jun 2016 #23

Hip Hip Hurray for sanity and life. lark Jun 2016 #24

And while everyone celebrates sarisataka Jun 2016 #25

Indeed, that is a dreadful decision. nt appal_jack Jun 2016 #27

Yes it was Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #36

Great news eom rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #26

A big Thank You to Fat Tony. forest444 Jun 2016 #37

Maybe we Den't need a Ninth Justice After All Night Watchman Jun 2016 #42

It is amazing how many people still don't understand ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #45

I"m curious how this will be handled passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #48

State by state maindawg Jun 2016 #52