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Gun Control & RKBA

PTWB

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8. The Internet isn't mentioned in the Constitution, either.

Reply to yagotme (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 01:05 PM

Dec 2021

But our government is prohibited from censoring our speech on forums such as this one. The Internet is no less different when compared to constitutional era communication mediums than modern firearms are different when compared to constitutional era weaponry.

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(California) Large-capacity gun magazine possession law on pause while Supreme Court petitioned [View all] Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 OP

I've never really understood the logic of banning standard capacity magazines. PTWB Dec 2021 #1

The problem with your reasoning is that it comes down to AndyS Dec 2021 #4

"Arms" bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #2

Are you saying that the 2nd amendment shouldn't cover modern arms? PTWB Dec 2021 #3

See? You're interpreting every bit as much as the courts must /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #5

I was asking what you were trying to say. PTWB Dec 2021 #6

The authors listed freedom of speech, but didn't foresee computers, yagotme Dec 2021 #7

The Internet isn't mentioned in the Constitution, either. PTWB Dec 2021 #8

Shoulder fired rocket launchers and suicide bombers with backpacks are also bearing arms bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #9

And you can't falsely shout fire in a crowded movie theater. PTWB Dec 2021 #10

Thank you for phrasing that correctly. Dial H For Hero Dec 2021 #11

You're welcome. PTWB Dec 2021 #12

It's sad, though, that this verbiage came out of a terrible decision The Mouth Dec 2021 #16

A shoulder launched rocket would be fun to have/shoot, yagotme Jan 2022 #18

Responding here to the Founders intent. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2021 #13

Compliment and comment . . . Surf Fishing Guru Dec 2021 #15

Thanks discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2021 #17

I consider this stay a concession . . . Surf Fishing Guru Dec 2021 #14

Vacated and sent back to the courts The Mouth Jul 2022 #19