Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: so people didn't get my post about guns [View all]pipoman
(16,038 posts)32. Constitutional interpretation
will never allow it. There is no way to interpret the 2nd amendment, from a realistic standpoint any other way than how it has been interpreted regardless of public opinion. The standard set by SCOTUS of "in common use for lawful purposes" will be the standard for many lifetimes. Public opinion certainly could drive a constitutional amendment, but given the last 20 years of public driven gun policy, public opinion will not sway to that degree for many, many years, IMHO.
Over the years there have been many polls right here in GD, there has never been a poll here which even came close to supporting any change to the 2nd.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
54 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Depends on if you subscribe to Scalia or Souter/Breyer/Ginsburg/Stevens school of thought
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#33
You've got that right. Former Justice Stevens did all but come right out and say this
byeya
Dec 2012
#35
Mustard gas has never been in general use by civilians, though it is easy to make
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#39
Because we don't want to look at the source of the problem. Because ranting about a simplistic
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#23
Thanks. My real worry is that the outrage of the moment will instigate actions that will destroy
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#54
The only thing on Friday the handgun ban maybe would have stopped was the suicide
Marrah_G
Dec 2012
#46