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NickB79

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4. Bruen is the new gun control standard from last year's USSC decision in New York

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 05:01 PM

Feb 2023

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Rifle_%26_Pistol_Association,_Inc._v._Bruen

Basically, all gun laws must be looked at through a historical lens going forward, with an emphasis on what early American life was like in relation to modern gun laws. It was Clarence Thomas's personal theory made into national law.

With this ruling, for example, there were no laws in the 1700's outlawing gun ownership by those who used illegal drugs, because drugs weren't even illegal at the time. Therefore, you can't legally ban drug users from owning guns today.

And as much as I'm a supporter of the 2nd Amendment, this new legal standard is FUCKING NUTS.

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Another day, another federal law invalidated under Bruen's new test. [View all] In It to Win It Feb 2023 OP

What is the point being made here? Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #1

Yeah, I don't underswtand it either. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #2

We're apparently not in the inner circle Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #3

Bruen is the new gun control standard from last year's USSC decision in New York NickB79 Feb 2023 #4

Geez Mad_Machine76 Feb 2023 #5

Constitutionally, Slavery would probably be an easier lift for these fucks, just saying (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #9

Yes definitely Mad_Machine76 Feb 2023 #11

Thanks, I get it now :) (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #8

Bruen is the new gun law case dpibel Feb 2023 #6

Thanks, I get it now :) Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #7

Sounds like when Alito cited a 17th century British jurist Sogo Feb 2023 #10

Good Fla_Democrat Feb 2023 #12

The U.S. argued that he he's not part of "the people" because he's not a "law-abiding citizen". sl8 Feb 2023 #13