Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson, 1775
Religion....is the opiate of the people. Karl Marx, 1848
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Kris Kristofferson, 1969
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
Stringfellow Hawk (12-02-2021)
I'm sure the gun goobers would claim ammo falls under the heading of "arms", but in reality, the Constitution says nothing about what constitutes arms and what doeasn't.
So in reality, a ban on handguns would not violate the letter of the 2nd Amenndment because certain types of arms are already banned for private ownership and use.
C'MON MAN!!!!
Yes, it is.
But given that certain types of arms are illegal to own and the Constitution makes no distinction about which kind of arms are included in the 2nd and which are not, it has been left up to Congress to decisde.
If there is ever a large enough majority in the Senate who are in favor of putting tight restrictions on ammo, it seems like they should be able do it.
Depends on how far right the SCOTUS is at the time.
C'MON MAN!!!!
I don't believe the Constitution addresses pricing, which is a great way to make it harder to obtain.
There could be a 100% tax imposed by the Feds, with corresponding state taxes.
Chris Rock once did a bit about charging $5000 each for bullets.
"I'd kill you man, but I can't afford it"
Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
I agree, not the highest priority. Heller involved a D.C. law that required a gun in the home to be unloaded and locked up. The law was incredibly restrictive. It was struck down, and Scalia wrote the decision, in which he made it abundantly clear that laws that restricted some people from owning and carrying weapons, laws that prohibited weapons in certain locations, and bans on 'dangerous and unusual weapons' were not unconstitutional on their face. So while I agree that all weapons can't be banned, we can certainly make things more regulated.
NiftyNiblick (12-03-2021)
The stupid on this thread from the left is strong. Holy fuck.
Bring back parental and school discipline and quit running God out of the equation and there won't be so many apathetic quasi state babies running around.
What kind of children are these semi-lobotomized indoctrinated idiots with no self-control, discipline, or moral foundation going to raise?
Sailor (12-02-2021)
ThatOwlWoman (12-02-2021)
See here:
I must say: As tribute threads go, this one delivers!
https://www.justplainpolitics.com/sh...6-Owl-runs-JPP
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
NiftyNiblick (12-03-2021)
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