The average American has the same life expectancy as the worst part of England

Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by zirgs on Saturday April 01, 2023 @07:22AM (#35399327)

There's still freedom of speech in countries with stricter gun laws. Also in my country prostitution and abortions are legal. So stricter gun laws don't always lead to other restrictions.

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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by WalterBright on Saturday April 01, 2023 @01:26PM (#35402109)

The difference is the 2nd Amendment is not a law, it's in the Constitution. The Constitution ain't worth nothing if it is not respected.

I don't care about gun rights. I do care about the Constitution, and I very much care about the First Amendment.

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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by zirgs on Saturday April 01, 2023 @02:36PM (#35402797)

The Constitution is not set in stone - it can be amended. If the Constitution is amended in a legal way then how is it disrespectful?

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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by sokoloff on Saturday April 01, 2023 @02:40PM (#35402824)

So long as it’s respected until/unless amended, I’m entirely in agreement.

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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by zirgs on Sunday April 02, 2023 @03:37AM (#35408145)

Yup - passing laws that straight up ignore the Constitution would set a really bad precedent.

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Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ... by bitwize on Sunday April 02, 2023 @04:32AM (#35408406)

That's what I'm getting at. If we take the Constitution seriously, but want to enact real gun law reform, amending the Constitution is the solution.

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