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You are also failing to include all the qualifiers before "shall
not be infringed", but that's a different topic than what
specifically the ATF does to infringe.
It is interesting that the 2nd Amendment is the only one out of the first ten that contains an explanation of why the amendment is there. It was clever and proactive for them to put it there, but unfortunate that they used the word "militia" whose interpretaton has changed a bit over the years.
When that was written, the blood had barely dried from the revolution. Just about the entire Bill of Rights was written in the context of preventing a future government from becoming oppressive in the way the British government had done. To understand any of those amendments you have to think in that context.
I would hazard to guess that most people hell-bent on infringement do know this. But don't care.
Sat Apr 19 2025 16:19:30 UTC from IGnatius T FoobarTo understand any of those amendments you have to think in that context.
In other news, I guess I won't be buying any new handgun models for a while. It seems the entire industry has decided that these beveled square trigger guards are what's hip now. They're so ugly. This fad can't go out of style soon enough for me.
While i don't approve of omnibus bills, at all, and its freaking hypocritical that people now support them since its 'their guy in office' ( be careful what you wish for. idiots ) it seems that this insane bill Trump is trying to get thru, now has gun rights components tacked on to its sides.
Specifically it sounds like they want to remove SBRs and suppressors ( no they are NOT silencers ) from the NFA. While i would support that Id rather see the NFA removed, as its unconstitutional to being with and was originally created to suppress the rights of minorities. ( and rather see it done on a standalone bill, not the way its happening )
( no they are NOT silencers ) from the NFA. While i would support
This is a stupid talking point. The original inventor Hiram Maxim called them silencers.
If Hxwrks or whatever it's called came out with a revolutionary design tomorrow that did make them silent, would you still say they are protected by the 2A? If the answer is yes, then arguing over whether they are or aren't "true silencers" is beside the point.
The correction of term wasn't really about the 2A, it was about using the correct terminology. It merely suppresses, it does not silence.
Maxim may have called it that, but he was wrong and should be chastised for it.
Totally disagree. And its smarter than 99% of the scum that inhabit this planet.
And the other 2, yes, its false marketing and they should be penalized for it.
Thu Jun 19 2025 00:41:18 UTC from zelgomerAI isn't actually artificial intelligence.
This may come as a surprise to you, but deoderant doesn't actually
eleminate odor, hover boards don't actually hover, and AI isn't
actually artificial intelligence.
Deodorant prevents odor from accumulating by suppressing the bacterial activity that causes it. If it's already there though, there's not much you can do about it except wash it off.
Agreed on the other two though.
So as part of a final rider, the big bloated omnibus bill included a provision to remove taxes on some ( most? i didn't read it ) NFA items. Of course, as expected the original rider to remove them from the NFA totally fell apart. ( more DC circus )
Soon after, several pro 2A entities state they plan to file suit. Basically saying "hey, the NFA regulations, registration, etc was there to manage taxation, and since the tax has been removed, these items no longer qualify to be restricted via NFA rules"
While technically they may be correct, who wants to bet that the result will be more like "The court has determined that this is true, however they are still listed as NFA items according to law, therefore simply removing the tax violated the law in the first place and the tax will be reinstated. Also, as this being a new revised tax, in effect, it must reflect the current economy, not as it was originally valued in 1930's. Therefore the tax will be raised from $200, to $5000. "
And who wants to bet that was the plan all along, to get it raised beyond reach and not get blamed. Much like it was intended when it first passed, to keep it out of reach of 'colored folk', but now, all the serfs.
Sure, i might sound paranoid, but NOTHING they do in DC is as it seems, and its always for their benefit, not ours. That is not paranoia, its fact.