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BumRushDaShow

(132,214 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 12:01 PM Jun 16

Sen. Murphy says Supreme Court is readying to 'fundamentally rewrite' Second Amendment after bump stock ruling

Source: CNN Politics

Published 11:29 AM EDT, Sun June 16, 2024


CNN — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday the Supreme Court is “readying to fundamentally rewrite the Second Amendment” after striking down a federal ban on bump stocks.

Recent gun-related rulings from the high court, Murphy told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” signal it is prepared to “take away permanently the ability of Congress to do simple things like require people to go through a background check or move forward on taking dangerous weapons like AR-15s off of the streets.”

“So I think this court is poised to make it very hard for Congress or state legislatures to be able to regulate guns and keep our communities and schools safe,” he said.

The Supreme Court’s striking down of the federal ban on bump stocks marked the latest opinion from the conservative bench rolling back firearm regulations.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/16/politics/chris-murphy-supreme-court-bump-stocks/index.html

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Sen. Murphy says Supreme Court is readying to 'fundamentally rewrite' Second Amendment after bump stock ruling (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 16 OP
Terror and fear are being legalized as a means of political control. This is political abuse of the human soul. bucolic_frolic Jun 16 #1
ALL laws are up for ground grabs with this MOMFUDSKI Jun 16 #2
Guns for all! no_hypocrisy Jun 16 #3
Thanks for posting this. I very much admire Senator Murphy and proud to be his constituent here in New Haven, CT CTyankee Jun 16 #4
I'd be chill with a demo of a bump stock cactusfractal Jun 16 #5
I agree 1000%, but Shipwack Jun 16 #6
Wonder how they think outlawing NFA weapons (grenades, sawed-off shotguns, etc.) erronis Jun 16 #7
Short barrelled shotguns are legal. k55f5r Jun 16 #11
Good to know! I'll run down to the local dealer right now! erronis Jun 16 #14
"If I had a rocket launcher..." Bruce Cockburn Evolve Dammit Jun 16 #8
All I can say is - I hope it comes back to bite 'em in the ass. Talitha Jun 16 #9
They rewrote it when scalia decided elleng Jun 16 #10
That's right. Been done. dchill Jun 16 #19
60 dead - 413 wounded - 867 injured KT2000 Jun 16 #12
So readying for revolt? PlutosHeart Jun 16 #13
I wonder if we dems sleep walked while republicans methodically took over the courts nfm oldmanlynn Jun 16 #15
"I wonder if we dems sleep walked while republicans methodically took over the courts" BumRushDaShow Jun 16 #16
"I just don't like Hillary" "I'll protest vote for Ralph Nader since I just don't like Al Gore" paleotn Jun 16 #18
I've always wanted an RPG. And a .50 cal mounted on the roof of car.... paleotn Jun 16 #17
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 16 #20
The US Supreme Court does not want safety for the American people. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #21
Not just the 2nd A, this Subversive Court is rewriting our Constitution to fit their extreme ideology. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 16 #22

bucolic_frolic

(44,211 posts)
1. Terror and fear are being legalized as a means of political control. This is political abuse of the human soul.
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 12:05 PM
Jun 16

MOMFUDSKI

(6,454 posts)
2. ALL laws are up for ground grabs with this
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 12:08 PM
Jun 16

SC. It took damned near 50 years for the powers to ensconce this many Christian fundies on the SC. This is their fever dream come true. Look out below!!!

CTyankee

(64,056 posts)
4. Thanks for posting this. I very much admire Senator Murphy and proud to be his constituent here in New Haven, CT
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 12:37 PM
Jun 16

I know Chris as a sane, liberal voice in our party and I am so proud that he has gone on Tapper's show to warn the rest of America which is not in love with guns in this country.

cactusfractal

(511 posts)
5. I'd be chill with a demo of a bump stock
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 01:27 PM
Jun 16

You know... at their homes.

With no notice.

Seems like the Founders would approve... right? 😉

Shipwack

(2,234 posts)
6. I agree 1000%, but
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 01:35 PM
Jun 16

The Supremes have already stated that the Bill of Rights do not apply when it involves inconveniencing them.

erronis

(15,878 posts)
7. Wonder how they think outlawing NFA weapons (grenades, sawed-off shotguns, etc.)
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 01:57 PM
Jun 16

is still OK?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_II_weapons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law_in_the_United_States

I'll bet there are some pretty potent weapons out there that aren't covered by the ATF or any other laws. Incel boys in their mom's basements are probably busy putting some of these together.

k55f5r

(244 posts)
11. Short barrelled shotguns are legal.
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 02:20 PM
Jun 16

You just can't cut a long barrel down to less than 18". You can buy -

Firearms like the Mossberg 590 Shockwave, Remington 870 Tac-14, Henry Axe, Black Aces Tactical Pro Series, and others are often chambered in common shotgun gauges like 12 gauge and .410, but their barrels are shorter than 18 inches. So, they’re short barreled shotguns, right? Wrong. They require nothing more than a traditional 4473 and a background check since they are not Title 2 weapons.

erronis

(15,878 posts)
14. Good to know! I'll run down to the local dealer right now!
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 02:27 PM
Jun 16

I really need another way to "protect myself" (kill other people.)

Talitha

(6,824 posts)
9. All I can say is - I hope it comes back to bite 'em in the ass.
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 02:09 PM
Jun 16

Just like Covid. We'll never know exactly how many hard-righters died from Covid after refusing to get vaccinated, but I'm guessing more of Dump's 'base' died than those of us who have brains.

So now SCOTUS might be limiting Congress' ability to protect us? I hope they realize they'll be allowing everyone go nutz with guns, not just Dump's base.

KT2000

(20,662 posts)
12. 60 dead - 413 wounded - 867 injured
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 02:25 PM
Jun 16

in 10 minutes with 1,000 rounds using a bump stock to shoot people enjoying a concert. Yay Supreme Court. They are doing the work of the devil now.

PlutosHeart

(1,370 posts)
13. So readying for revolt?
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 02:26 PM
Jun 16

At what point can this all be stopped because it is blatantly apparent the set ups they are doing.
Can it be stopped?
It is of concern to me that several sightings of cars with their doors removed have been spotted in some areas of northern MN. making them look like military jeeps or something. Or is it something else and I am misguided on all of this??????

BumRushDaShow

(132,214 posts)
16. "I wonder if we dems sleep walked while republicans methodically took over the courts"
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 02:59 PM
Jun 16

No. That happened when the GOP took over the Senate in 2014 when conservative Dems were booted from the Senate and Turtle rammed judges through after the 2016 election.

paleotn

(18,210 posts)
18. "I just don't like Hillary" "I'll protest vote for Ralph Nader since I just don't like Al Gore"
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 03:35 PM
Jun 16


By the way, I hate it when people call her by her first name, Hillary, like they actually know her That's so demeaning, insulting and pisses me off to no end, since she's one of the finest statespersons in our lifetimes. It's Hillary Clinton, Ms. Clinton or, my favorite, Sec. Clinton. She's more than fucking earned it. Should have been President Clinton. The left did her nearly as much injustice as the reich.

paleotn

(18,210 posts)
17. I've always wanted an RPG. And a .50 cal mounted on the roof of car....
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 03:29 PM
Jun 16

for those troublesome traffic situations.

For those unfamiliar with the Russian made Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), a tutorial. Sam Alito's version of the morning commute. Thank you SCOTUS!!

Irish_Dem

(50,926 posts)
21. The US Supreme Court does not want safety for the American people.
Sun Jun 16, 2024, 07:54 PM
Jun 16

They want a bloody, violent America.

They know our founding fathers did not intend for every day Americans to be gunned
down with military grade weapons, while going about their daily business.

So who benefits from the US becoming so violent?

(Hint: who funded the NRA and why?)

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