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In reply to the discussion: Firearm public safety provisions [View all]Ferryboat
(1,115 posts)32. Character witness is a person of good standing in the community,
there should be disqualifications if convicted of a felony or domestic violence or what a governing board decides.
As for firearms comparable to when the 2nd amendment was written. Wishful thinking.
But that argument could be used in restricting access to military grade weapons from the civilian population.
The founding fathers could never have foreseen the carnage unleashed in the present. They seemed have placed a high value on honor, integrity and common decency when writing the text of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution or the Federalist Papers.
Those who claim we must respect the originalism of those documents seem to have a noticeable blind spot when it comes to the 2nd.
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Mandatory indeterminate-length sentences for murder, attempted murder
HeartachesNhangovers
Apr 2022
#1
You are correct. Usually federal prosecutors aren't involved in murder or attempted murder cases.
HeartachesNhangovers
Apr 2022
#16
That sounds like a federal action preempting areas of state purview.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2022
#19
The reason for the repated serial numbers on the Swiss rifle is that they were hand fitted
oneshooter
Apr 2022
#30
I have no problem with revolvers, lever action or even pump action although I know that
AndyS
Apr 2022
#21
Is a 6 shot .38 really that much different from a 7 shot M1911? n/t
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2022
#40
I never mentioned six shots and I don't think any 'sixshooter hero' would perform as well in
AndyS
May 2022
#54
I really love it when anti-gunners want laws to say what they want them to say
melm00se
Apr 2022
#24
Wrongful deaths ruled accidental could be covered but insurance companies won't be covering crimes.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2022
#42
Some folks (excluding myself) think closing the "gun show loophole" is minutia. n/t
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2022
#25
Mandatory additional charge/sentence for violent crimes involving a gun.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2022
#17