When the founders wrote the 2nd amendment, they had to ram powder, packing, and a lead ball each time they wanted to fire a gun. The range, power, and accuracy of the projectile was limited. Since some on the Supreme Court are originalists, then let’s make the 2nd amendment apply only to the weapons that were available when the amendment was originally authored.
You said replacing the Second Amendment is the starting point. The next point, which should follow shortly thereafter, should be a mandatory government buyback of all guns except the few who are granted exemptions for hunting or a demonstrated need for personal protection.
Did you see what I said about what to replace it with? Regulation of guns would be left to the states. This is a realistic way to sell it. Changing the constitution requires a supermajority no matter which path you choose. A mandatory buyback of any kind by the feds in Red States would get a lot of people killed.
Excellent article, Doug. Thank you. I have often thought that had whoever wrote the 2nd Amendment had used an Oxford comma that there would be a lot less fuss about owning guns.
The Republican Party has been working to make people terrified at least since the Cold War.They always point to some group or another and make them our enemies. I wonder why they ignore the domestic terrorists living among us, such as the Proud Boys. Oh, wait. They vote for the Pro-Death by Guns Party.
When the founders wrote the 2nd amendment, they had to ram powder, packing, and a lead ball each time they wanted to fire a gun. The range, power, and accuracy of the projectile was limited. Since some on the Supreme Court are originalists, then let’s make the 2nd amendment apply only to the weapons that were available when the amendment was originally authored.
You said replacing the Second Amendment is the starting point. The next point, which should follow shortly thereafter, should be a mandatory government buyback of all guns except the few who are granted exemptions for hunting or a demonstrated need for personal protection.
Did you see what I said about what to replace it with? Regulation of guns would be left to the states. This is a realistic way to sell it. Changing the constitution requires a supermajority no matter which path you choose. A mandatory buyback of any kind by the feds in Red States would get a lot of people killed.
Excellent article, Doug. Thank you. I have often thought that had whoever wrote the 2nd Amendment had used an Oxford comma that there would be a lot less fuss about owning guns.
The Republican Party has been working to make people terrified at least since the Cold War.They always point to some group or another and make them our enemies. I wonder why they ignore the domestic terrorists living among us, such as the Proud Boys. Oh, wait. They vote for the Pro-Death by Guns Party.