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18. Dissent.

Fri Jun 14, 2024, 11:18 AM

Jun 2024

"A bump-stock-equipped semiautomatic rifle fires automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger," Sotomayor wrote. "Because I, like Congress, call that a machinegun, I respectfully dissent."

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Oh Great, Supreme Court restores the 'right' to BUMP STOCKS [View all] spanone Jun 2024 OP

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