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Re:Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional R... by dsfyu404ed on Thursday September 05, 2019 @08:44AM (#20886058)
I totally disagree. The people have the right to own whatever they want. It's not about "the good of society" it's about ensuring the populace maintains the ability to check tyranny if tyranny arises. Of course this is gonna have trade-offs.
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Re:Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional R... by SAI_Peregrinus on Thursday September 05, 2019 @12:29PM (#20888303)
The populace isn't allowed to own tanks, military fighter jets, bombers, bombs, and especially not nuclear weapons.

The most effective ways of fighting a modern military are bombs (IEDs), air superiority, and nuclear deterrence.

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Re:Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional R... by CompanionCuuube on Thursday September 05, 2019 @01:59PM (#20889234)
> The populace isn't allowed to own tanks, military fighter jets, bombers, bombs

This really isn't true. Look up Destructive Devices and the sale listings for tanks and jets.

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Re:Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional R... by dsfyu404ed on Thursday September 05, 2019 @02:54PM (#20889710)
>Mixing binary components together constitutes manufacturing explosives. Persons manufacturing explosives for their own personal, non-business use only (e.g., personal target practice) are not required to have a Federal explosives license or permit.

i.e "the kind of explosives most non-experts in non-military settings are best served by are free to use for personal use (state law notwithstanding)"

https://www.atf.gov/explosives/binary-explosives

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