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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court says N.Y. gun law is too restrictive, violates right to carry guns outside home [View all]patphil
(8,329 posts)24. Where will it end?
This will go really bad, really quickly.
Nationwide open carry means an already horrible situation will get a lot worse.
Please note this was a party line vote.
I think the Republicans want people to be afraid.
I have a question for them, If you Republicans succeed in gaining control of the legislature and the presidency, and the courts, how are you going to handle this when your agenda of dictatorial rule becomes a way of life in the United States?
I don't know of a single dictator who wants his citizens to be armed. It may be a good means to an end, but, going down the road, a dictator will find it impossible to force people to do what he want as long as all those guns are out there.
As I said, this will go really bad, really quickly.
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Supreme Court says N.Y. gun law is too restrictive, violates right to carry guns outside home [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2022
OP
I expect the Court is going to pull a lot of bad decisions out of their ass this session. n/t
malthaussen
Jun 2022
#9
The biggest quirk in NY law was the NYC required an approved license for the city
Historic NY
Jun 2022
#10
Biden would never be so irresponsible as to sanction the concept of "Screw the Supreme Court"
Midwestern Democrat
Jun 2022
#63
While a Democratic House passes a bill to increase SC's personal security
BeyondGeography
Jun 2022
#16
All I know is, I don't want to hear these assholes screaming that the govt. wants their damn guns.
AngryOldDem
Jun 2022
#21
Honestly I think we should strike Marbury v. Madison down by EO and see what they try to do about it
bucolic_frolic
Jun 2022
#23
I'm confused. When it serves the whackadoodles desires the SCOTUS sides with "states rights" - when
NoMoreRepugs
Jun 2022
#52
Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence in Bruen is a perfect example of what I call a "pivotal concurrence"
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2022
#57
A question i've ALWAYS had here is the courts are full steam ahead for gun freedoms, BUT
bluestarone
Jun 2022
#61