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In reply to the discussion: Once again, it's time to consider repealing the 2nd Amendment. [View all]Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)1. You believe that the gun lobby would not
fight tooth and nail to push back against a repeal of the 2nd Amendment? I am no fan of guns, but I understand that this is fairly unlikely to come to pass. One must also consider if there is a push to repeal the 2nd just what other parts of the Bill of Rights are therefore open to similar efforts?
I believe that we are far better served by doing work that is perhaps very difficult to accomplish but stands a far better chance of occurring such as enhanced background checks, closing the gun shows, eliminating high capacity magazines and alike.
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Have you looked up the procedures for amending the Constitution in any way?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2018
#2
Yes - that's the way. The definition of "arms" needs to be amended since the days of muskets.
erronis
Feb 2018
#13
Until we have the fairness doctrine back and less concentrated media ownership
kimbutgar
Feb 2018
#16
Not repealing it, but getting a Supreme Court that will interpret it stressing the
madinmaryland
Feb 2018
#19
Other than the makeup of the SCOTUS. They can interpret it anyway they want.
madinmaryland
Feb 2018
#24