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Gun Control Reform Activism

guillaumeb

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1. Heller v. DC specifically allows for reasonable restrictions.

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 08:26 PM

Aug 2016

And the make up of the SCOTUS and Congress in large part determine what is reasonable.

And given that the Heller decision showed no respect for prior decisions, nothing precludes a new SCOTUS from overturning the outlier Heller decision.

Edited to add: Recommended. We need to change the dialogue and the framing of the debate by changing opinion one voter at a time, one legislator at a time.

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Convention indicates Democrats appear ready to step up push for gun-law reform [View all] billh58 Aug 2016 OP

Heller v. DC specifically allows for reasonable restrictions. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1

Heller won't last forever mwrguy Aug 2016 #2

Things are looking up. procon Aug 2016 #3

Thanks for posting this important decision which billh58 Aug 2016 #4