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I support the repeal of the Second Amendment. (nt) (Original Post) stone space Apr 2014 OP
..... Sherman A1 Apr 2014 #1
That's nice BainsBane Apr 2014 #2
Agreed. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #6
Sometimes I call it the Second Commandment. (nt) stone space Apr 2014 #7
How will the right wingers intimidate and fend off government and minorities? Hoyt Apr 2014 #3
I don't, but I respect your opinion. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #4
+1 Sinistrous Apr 2014 #5
I'd settle for a sane interpretation of it....... Paladin Apr 2014 #8
sharon stone renounced her 2nd A right, & so did I jimmy the one Apr 2014 #9

Oakenshield

(628 posts)
6. Agreed.
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 10:42 PM
Apr 2014

The second amendment has pretty much become a religion, there's no way it's going anywhere. Not in this century anyway.

Paladin

(28,760 posts)
8. I'd settle for a sane interpretation of it.......
Fri Apr 25, 2014, 08:23 AM
Apr 2014

.....with the "well regulated militia" provision re-established, and Scalia's stupid 18th-century originalist influence done away with.

jimmy the one

(2,717 posts)
9. sharon stone renounced her 2nd A right, & so did I
Fri Apr 25, 2014, 12:22 PM
Apr 2014

stone space: I support the repeal of the Second Amendment.

I sorta know what you mean, but I'd rather have a future supreme court reverse the two recent rightwing supreme court decisions (heller 2008 & McDonald 2010) - which is more plausible than the implausible repeal of the obsolete & modern day twisted absurdity (because republican legislators thrive on twisted absurdities).

.. The 2ndA doesn't protect americans from diddly squat, it only protects nra profits & ability of gunnuts to own as many military style firearms & 'subdued' assault rifles as they want.
.. and you know, I could go out today & buy a gun if I wanted, just need pass the background check, but no 2ndA check is needed to own a gun in America, it's just part of the big con, the 2nd Amendment Mythology.

You could consider doing what I did a year or so back - renounce the 2nd amendment - give it up, spit it out, drop it in the ocean, flush it down the toilet, feed it to the vultures. Actress Sharon stone had similar views circa 1999:

1999: Actress Sharon Stone, post-Columbine, turned in her guns to the LAPD, announcing her wish to relinquish her Second Amendment rights in favor of “peace of mind.”

Brava, Sharon.

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