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BlueGrimmy

(16 posts)
14. Sadly, this is correct.
Fri Jun 14, 2024, 11:05 AM
Jun 2024

If there's a clear law on the books that covers the issue, an agency shouldn't be able to just make an arbitrary rule that supercedes the law.

The obvious failure of Congress to properly address this simple issue is a separate problem...

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They're machine guns, period Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #1
The problem is the letter of law says they aren't by the exact definition of the statute Amishman Jun 2024 #20
If only HUNTER BIDEN had owned a bump stock FakeNoose Jun 2024 #50
Sotomayor said if a bird walks and quacks MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #2
Ducks are legal Kaleva Jun 2024 #13
Bump stocks MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #22
But machine guns are legal don't you agree? Kaleva Jun 2024 #23
Only if you go through a lot of hoops. bluesbassman Jun 2024 #32
Why don't you just kcr Jun 2024 #36
I've been warning about bump stocks for over 10 years Kaleva Jun 2024 #58
That thread is a trip down memory lane sarisataka Jun 2024 #59
I've been called a gun grabber and a gun nut over the years Kaleva Jun 2024 #60
Over the years we have sometimes butted heads sarisataka Jun 2024 #62
How many Traildogbob Jun 2024 #3
If the ShitGibbon somehow wins this country is going to look like the Wild West of old with NoMoreRepugs Jun 2024 #4
I wish the lives of living humans were as important as guns and fetuses tulipsandroses Jun 2024 #5
This should be a campaign issue in every national race Raven123 Jun 2024 #6
Isn't it sadly amazing how much we put into finding new ways to kill people? underpants Jun 2024 #7
Why in the hell would they do that! kentuck Jun 2024 #8
Bribes Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #12
Correct decision sarisataka Jun 2024 #9
Please, please, please send this to every Democratic leader, Please sanatanadharma Jun 2024 #11
Sadly, this is correct. BlueGrimmy Jun 2024 #14
I agree Kaleva Jun 2024 #15
That hasn't stopped SCOTUS with attacks on progressive laws kcr Jun 2024 #37
How damn low can they get? My lord. . Emile Jun 2024 #10
Silencers will be next Under The Radar Jun 2024 #16
Suppressors are legal in most of the US Kaleva Jun 2024 #21
I hope so Zeitghost Jun 2024 #38
Twisted: Passages Jun 2024 #17
Simply put... cayugafalls Jun 2024 #49
Dissent. Passages Jun 2024 #18
I think she's incorrect Kaleva Jun 2024 #24
Disagree. Passages Jun 2024 #25
You think one pull and release if the trigger can result in multiple shots? Kaleva Jun 2024 #27
Look at what she wrote. Passages Jun 2024 #31
SCOTUS ruled 6-3 that that definition didn't follow current federal law Kaleva Jun 2024 #33
Well, technically, she's wrong. yagotme Jun 2024 #26
Yes Kaleva Jun 2024 #28
Disagree. I believe she sees the similarity sensibly. Passages Jun 2024 #29
"Similarity." yagotme Jun 2024 #30
It pains me to say sarisataka Jun 2024 #34
Disagree, completely. Passages Jun 2024 #35
Disagreement does not change fact sarisataka Jun 2024 #39
I am confident she and the other two can read what constitutes a machine gun. Passages Jun 2024 #40
Ditto malaise Jun 2024 #19
This is why...... MacDo Jun 2024 #41
Unfortunately, the law as written doesn't allow Buns_of_Fire Jun 2024 #42
Bump stocks are not arms edhopper Jun 2024 #43
The ruling had nothing to do with the 2A sarisataka Jun 2024 #44
can States outlaw them edhopper Jun 2024 #48
In my non-lawyer opinion sarisataka Jun 2024 #52
Some states and local governments have outlawed them. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #54
But does this ruling edhopper Jun 2024 #55
As I understand, this ruling doesn't say the 2nd Amendment applies. BlueGrimmy Jun 2024 #47
Looks like the gunners celebrating this horrific ruling. Kingofalldems Jun 2024 #45
Statement of President Joe Biden on the Supreme Court Decision Garlan v. Cargill LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #46
time's up, answer is: clear signal for refuKKKchickens to arm ASAP bringthePaine Jun 2024 #51
Actually they didn't decide the case specifically on 2nd Amendment grounds Ocelot II Jun 2024 #53
The NRA has a gleaming new RV for Clarence Thomas Blue Owl Jun 2024 #56
Trump got overruled MichMan Jun 2024 #57
Has he issued a statement? Is he trashing the scotus? spanone Jun 2024 #61
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