rbreich , to Random
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The Supreme Court just overturned a federal ban on bump stocks, the device that let the Las Vegas shooter injure more than 500 people and kill 60 within minutes.

80% of Americans supported the ban — even Trump!

SCOTUS has once again defied the will of the people.

KathyLK ,
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@rbreich

Here's the text of the 2nd Amendment:

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

There is NOTHING in that amendment that says what KINDS of "Arms" people can "keep and bear." Congress and SCOTUS could regulate the KINDS of "arms" IF both weren't in the pockets of the gun manufacturers.

Not to mention the fact that the "WELL REGULATED" part of this unholy amendment is always ignored.

I'm not a lawyer, but if I was, I'd be challenging this ruling and every other ruling that gives testosterone-laden jerks the ability to purchase armories which they use to take away my right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Finally, how does SCOTUS justify having an armed, potentially violent public when the Preamble says the government was formed to "insure domestic tranquility?"

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