Oh I do. I think we should publicly execute everyone convicted of murder within a reasonable amount of time.
Per my first post. Yes. It’s been expanded. And continues to be expanded. Less barriers.
1A has been continually restricted through history. Courts have said many times that it doesn't apply in this instance or that instance.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, The RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED . Not messy at all, only a mess to forked tongued lawyers and communists .
legal and historical scholars disagree with your claim that 2A is not messy.
Legal and historical scholars? lol. They sit next to the table of the scholars that said the ice caps would be gone in 2025?
I dont give a rats arse about what some legal scholar thinks, its right there in black and white. It's just that simple.
Wow, I don't know any "mentally healthy" people that are murderers. I think that is an assumption on your part.
People who have no established mental health issues shoot others in the heat of the moment all the time.
This is accurate. Personally, I think that law abiding citizens should have the right carry a gun and to defend themselves - regardless of what the 2nd amendment says. In general, the conservative side seems to always point to "original intent" when interpreting the constitution. However, I think if you look at how English common law worked in the time frame leading up to our Revolution, I don't think you can claim "original intent" and argue that unrestrained gun ownership is what the Founders had in mind when they drafted the 2nd amendment. All of the references in the Federalist Papers in regards to guns and the 2nd Amendment focused on having a well trained and regulated State militia.
Other than self defense, yes. Any person that takes an innocent life by definition has mental illness. Nobody in their right mind murders innocent people. Heat of the moment is temporary insanity and isn't always a defense.
Some people that aren’t criminals shouldn’t have a firearm. I was raised handling firearms and was taught at an early age how to safely handle a firearm. I also took the hunters education course. States need to require a 40 hour course on firearm safety before people can purchase a firearm and maybe even a mental evaluation. Not everyone needs a firearm.
a.k.a., Enlightened self-interest…
Yes, it's between the NRA and the American citizens.
People killing others is fairly common throughout history. No mental illness required.
To recap...someone who shoots and kills an innocent person has mental illness, heat of the moment is temporary insanity, but that insanity isn't always a defense.
I'm no fan of the NRA and I support some gun control measures. Some people shouldn't have guns. Even Lynyrd Skynyrd knew this. Hell some Americans can't even handle a buffet restaurant. Not sure "I shot those people because of the NRA" is a valid defense. I do agree that easy access to guns leads to more deaths although most of these types of crimes involve thugs with illegal guns.
We're not incarcerating anyone for having weed. That's one of the great myths about our prison system. The overwhelming majority of people in prison are violent criminals with multiple violent felonies.
you wrote: "incarcerating them for years for having some weed." That's not remotely true and when you investigate "drug offenses" you find dealing and other charges including violent felonies. You don't know anything about crime stats and you actually think you're making a valid point.
I know how to look them up. A 20 year old kid selling/caught with a couple pound of weed can get 3-8 years in prison. Not jail. Prison! But I’m sure he will come out a better man for it
Everywhere else in the Constitution where it references the people it always means your average citizen. I doubt it meant anything differently here.
As opposed to casually smoking weed, which will definitely make him a better man. Weed culture is cringe as the kids say. Normalizing weed and gambling is going to have a net negative effect on society.
Did I wake up in the 1930s?
This is how stupid you are: When you disagree, it's confirmation I'm right. You're like Constanza. Every decision you make is wrong. Thank you for your service.
That's in part because we are one of the least homogenous countries in the world. That leads to at least some infighting, and that's just between Americans. When you factor in an open invitation and influx of multiple races, languages, religions, etc. for decades, and then you stop asking those people to assimilate because that would not be politically correct... and on top of all that you de-emphasize jail time in favor of social programs thereby letting criminals roam free, you end up with what we have here.
