Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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18. "The constitutional right to keep arms is not unlimited"

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 08:22 AM

Nov 2015

Neither is the authority to regulate and the right trumps the authority. If regulations impose too great a burden or pointless obstructions the right prevails.

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If guns were as regulated as cars [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2015 OP

But, but, but, but safeinOhio Nov 2015 #1

Were cars and guns in the bible? JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #3

According to Ted Nugent it is. safeinOhio Nov 2015 #5

From the book of periodic mantenance. JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #19

... RKP5637 Nov 2015 #26

50- state reciprocity of gun licences krispos42 Nov 2015 #2

I don't see any problem with considering those suggestions SecularMotion Nov 2015 #4

"considering" (maybe) "once" (meaning after) discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #8

The constitutional right to keep arms is not unlimited SecularMotion Nov 2015 #10

"The constitutional right to keep arms is not unlimited" Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2015 #18

That's why it's up to progressives like you and I to fight for what little 2A rights ileus Nov 2015 #22

And there are numerous laws at the state and federal level discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #27

Cars do not have to be registered Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #30

Well if you never take yer gunz out of your gun safe flamin lib Nov 2015 #47

You mean off my property, right? hack89 Nov 2015 #54

I a sure he misspoke, lol Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #57

My car does not need to be in a safe Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #56

There are some Islands and small villages safeinOhio Nov 2015 #6

Very poor analogy. A Simple Game Nov 2015 #13

My point exactly krispos42 Nov 2015 #24

Yeah, lets talk about it. beevul Nov 2015 #43

And if they were... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #7

PEOPLE kill people. Guns are just the tool ..imho, we need to regulate the PEOPLE who own the guns secondwind Nov 2015 #9

We do regulate them. As the often repaeted statement goes... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #29

I am a life-long gun owner... gregcrawford Nov 2015 #12

"gloss over the "well-regulated militia" part of the 2nd Amendment?" Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2015 #17

Your response is so full of holes it's only just barely worthy of a response. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #28

Your incoherent response is hilarious! More, PLEASE! I do love a good laugh! gregcrawford Nov 2015 #35

I feel sorry for the sarcasm impaired discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #38

Regardless of that that dipshit LaPierre may be "glossing over," the RKBA is not dependent... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #36

I can buy any car across state lines Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #31

And the background check for that is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #32

I know, right Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #33

I don't think the Turbineguy Nov 2015 #11

The intellectual dishonesty and bald lies of the gun lover and NRA are equal to what the GOP uses. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #14

"In a well regulated militia there would be tons of restrictions on a killing tool" Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2015 #16

Would be "tons"? virginia mountainman Nov 2015 #34

Only about 4,000 state, local and federal laws about guns. flamin lib Nov 2015 #59

Ahh yes. Innefectual and inaccurate barbs... beevul Nov 2015 #44

Actually, the well-regulated Militia would be required to keep and train with the same jmg257 Nov 2015 #45

"Related documents and Militia Acts".....OF THE TIMES! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #48

Well shit - of course "of the times"...hence the terms "the original constitutional intent..." jmg257 Nov 2015 #49

Methinks someone protesteth too much. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #50

Na - not too much - I love the history! And the original jmg257 Nov 2015 #51

What would be the gun ownership equivalent of public transportation? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2015 #15

The correct way would be to regulate cars like guns. JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #20

A one year waiting period TeddyR Nov 2015 #46

What other rights would you like us register with the State? ileus Nov 2015 #21

Two thirds of those so called "gun deaths" Kang Colby Nov 2015 #23

And moreover, the steps listed would be largely useless as suicide prevention. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #37

We need a derpzy award n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #39

^^ /this Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #40

Maybe a 'derpzy' smilie discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #41

if you remove suicides, gejohnston Nov 2015 #25

If guns were like cars Silicosys4 Nov 2015 #42

No, many people don't get the consuming obsession with firearms... Human101948 Nov 2015 #53

Seems you don't know that many pro 2a supporters Silicosys4 Nov 2015 #55

Same here, I take all of my right seriously Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #58

More than 90 percent of American households own a car while little more than a third own guns liberal N proud Nov 2015 #52