Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri...
by rubyist5eva on Thursday May 26, 2022 @01:07PM
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This is the best layman's explanation I've seen of the text of the second and it's meaning in context, thank you.
Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri...
by lliamander on Thursday May 26, 2022 @12:32PM
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I disagree with your policy preferences, but I respect and appreciate that you have a correct understanding of the constitution.
This is why DC vs Heller was decided in the way it was. The "well-regulated militia" before the comma meant something totally different than its current meaning.
As an aside, I think that most modern military weapons should be banned, but that is actually not what the 2nd amendment calls for. The right solution to the problem is to amend the constitution, not try to pass gun control laws and see what a court will approve.