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Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans | Reuters
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place gun control laws in New York and Connecticut that ban military-style assault weapons like the one used in last week's massacre at an Orlando nightclub, rejecting a legal challenge by gun rights advocates.

The court's action underlined its reluctance to insert itself into the simmering national debate on gun control. The Supreme Court issued important rulings in gun cases in 2008 and 2010 but has not taken up a major firearms case since. The justices declined to hear an appeal of an October ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld laws prohibiting semiautomatic weapons and large capacity magazines in the two northeastern states.

"Sensible gun safety legislation works. The Supreme Court's action today in declining to hear this appeal affirms that the reforms enacted in Connecticut following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School were reasonable, sensible and lawful," Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, a Democrat, said.................


Just as I have been telling yall……….

States can pass laws regulating guns…………..and can legally ban certain types of guns……….

And it’s all constitutional
 
It is unconstitutional and the SC justices have violated their oaths, nothing more and nothing new.
 
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans | Reuters
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place gun control laws in New York and Connecticut that ban military-style assault weapons like the one used in last week's massacre at an Orlando nightclub, rejecting a legal challenge by gun rights advocates.

The court's action underlined its reluctance to insert itself into the simmering national debate on gun control. The Supreme Court issued important rulings in gun cases in 2008 and 2010 but has not taken up a major firearms case since. The justices declined to hear an appeal of an October ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld laws prohibiting semiautomatic weapons and large capacity magazines in the two northeastern states.

"Sensible gun safety legislation works. The Supreme Court's action today in declining to hear this appeal affirms that the reforms enacted in Connecticut following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School were reasonable, sensible and lawful," Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, a Democrat, said.................


Just as I have been telling yall……….

States can pass laws regulating guns…………..and can legally ban certain types of guns……….

And it’s all constitutional

As I pointed out this morning, we are losing the reliable protection the Constitution. History demonstrates how interesting such periods can be
 
As I pointed out this morning, we are losing the reliable protection the Constitution. History demonstrates how interesting such periods can be

SCOTUS is the court whose duty is to interpret the constitution..............Not the NRA
 
As I pointed out this morning, we are losing the reliable protection the Constitution. History demonstrates how interesting such periods can be

some justices don't want people owning guns-those include Breyer, the two Obama leftwing parrots and RBG. three others are unsure at where the second amendment starts to prevent long accepted police powers of the state after McDonald. Thomas is the only one that is 100% pro second amendment.
 
SCOTUS is the court whose duty is to interpret the constitution..............Not the NRA

Thank you. That is a very good piece of information in the context. ;)

But is immaterial to the point. You see, it does not help you that the organization that strips a minority of its rights is a court. When you had been acting on traditional interpretation of the words of the law and the law is the same, it might as well be the secret police. It is the de facto change of law and the process of this change that is of interest. The pertinent fact is that you could not influence the change of law by democratic means. So, what the comment aimed at is your seeming glee that law-making is shifting to the court and away from democratic process.

Now don't get me wrong. I am pretty indifferent to most of the matters concerned in the sense that, if the country wants to legislate on the matter, that is fine.

But obviously society does not "want" to legislate and the law changes anyway, almost by lingual slippage and redefinition. This is always a potential problem with legal systems that rely on precedence. It is usually beneficial in small dose and in connection with the large amount of differing detail no law can handle; at the edges of the law, so to speak. The law defining central and fundamental rights have another character. Here a slip in the meaning of the law is a change in the basis of the consensus on which the society is founded. The consequences of destroying this consensus can be various and is hard to predict both legally and worse by far socio-politically, as it will tend to destroy the impression of legitimacy of the Commons. This seems to have started in the US and it may prove a veritable Pandora's Box with all the interesting civil disorder that such periods bring with them.

And, ah yes. It is always interesting to watch the lesser actors in these things. The shift of bigotry to those holding with the illicit change away from those earlier accused of it or the glee aimed at those they are "winning" against the old ways and all that is really very interesting.
 
some justices don't want people owning guns-those include Breyer, the two Obama leftwing parrots and RBG. three others are unsure at where the second amendment starts to prevent long accepted police powers of the state after McDonald. Thomas is the only one that is 100% pro second amendment.

That is important, but I think probably this transcends the question of which Justices we presently have.
It is a dangerous path we are on here. In the case of RoevsWade we did not see too much violence, but the ground is prepared by a few decades of law making by court instead of by Congress has led to a less stable legitimacy. The present nervousness in society is evident to anyone interested in such things.
 
That is important, but I think probably this transcends the question of which Justices we presently have.
It is a dangerous path we are on here. In the case of RoevsWade we did not see too much violence, but the ground is prepared by a few decades of law making by court instead of by Congress has led to a less stable legitimacy. The present nervousness in society is evident to anyone interested in such things.

Well it is about time citizens woke up and figured government can stack the courts. Not only that as the paymaster and appointee government also commands some leverage.

What is citizens problem do they not have a voice and choice which it is their duty to use? The only way to get government to back off is to tell government "HANDS OFF" and mean it. Citizens right and duty to control their employee.
 
As I pointed out this morning, we are losing the reliable protection the Constitution. History demonstrates how interesting such periods can be

The only reason we lose is because we fail to object. The thief who steals your possessions has them if you do not act. It really is as simple as that.
 
The only reason we lose is because we fail to object. The thief who steals your possessions has them if you do not act. It really is as simple as that.

And what actions do you propose to correct what you view as this theft?
 
SCOTUS is the court whose duty is to interpret the constitution..............Not the NRA

WRONG! The SCOTUS duty is to interpret if laws are constitutional NOT to interpret the constitution.
 
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans | Reuters
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon bans

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place gun control laws in New York and Connecticut that ban military-style assault weapons like the one used in last week's massacre at an Orlando nightclub, rejecting a legal challenge by gun rights advocates.

The court's action underlined its reluctance to insert itself into the simmering national debate on gun control. The Supreme Court issued important rulings in gun cases in 2008 and 2010 but has not taken up a major firearms case since. The justices declined to hear an appeal of an October ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld laws prohibiting semiautomatic weapons and large capacity magazines in the two northeastern states.

"Sensible gun safety legislation works. The Supreme Court's action today in declining to hear this appeal affirms that the reforms enacted in Connecticut following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School were reasonable, sensible and lawful," Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, a Democrat, said.................


Just as I have been telling yall……….

States can pass laws regulating guns…………..and can legally ban certain types of guns……….

And it’s all constitutional

The same court said slaves had to be returned and Prohibition was the law of the land..... They do get it wrong sometimes.
 
Thank you. That is a very good piece of information in the context. ;)

But is immaterial to the point. You see, it does not help you that the organization that strips a minority of its rights is a court. When you had been acting on traditional interpretation of the words of the law and the law is the same, it might as well be the secret police. It is the de facto change of law and the process of this change that is of interest. The pertinent fact is that you could not influence the change of law by democratic means. So, what the comment aimed at is your seeming glee that law-making is shifting to the court and away from democratic process.

Now don't get me wrong. I am pretty indifferent to most of the matters concerned in the sense that, if the country wants to legislate on the matter, that is fine.

But obviously society does not "want" to legislate and the law changes anyway, almost by lingual slippage and redefinition. This is always a potential problem with legal systems that rely on precedence. It is usually beneficial in small dose and in connection with the large amount of differing detail no law can handle; at the edges of the law, so to speak. The law defining central and fundamental rights have another character. Here a slip in the meaning of the law is a change in the basis of the consensus on which the society is founded. The consequences of destroying this consensus can be various and is hard to predict both legally and worse by far socio-politically, as it will tend to destroy the impression of legitimacy of the Commons. This seems to have started in the US and it may prove a veritable Pandora's Box with all the interesting civil disorder that such periods bring with them.

And, ah yes. It is always interesting to watch the lesser actors in these things. The shift of bigotry to those holding with the illicit change away from those earlier accused of it or the glee aimed at those they are "winning" against the old ways and all that is really very interesting.


If the SCOTUS rules so................you never lost your rights...

Because you never had them in the first place.......

If you believe in the constitution you must accept the SCOTUS is the final interrupter of what the law is........not you, not the NRA..........its the SCOTUS that determines what the Constitution means......

Now if you do not want to believe and support that.........Then would it not be fair to say .........

You are no American...........
 
If the SCOTUS rules so................you never lost your rights...

Because you never had them in the first place.......

If you believe in the constitution you must accept the SCOTUS is the final interrupter of what the law is........not you, not the NRA..........its the SCOTUS that determines what the Constitution means......

Now if you do not want to believe and support that.........Then would it not be fair to say .........

You are no American...........

LOL I don't agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Apparently only half the country still believes that. Not an American, what a retarded sentiment for someone that wants to protect their rights to self defense.
 
The same court said slaves had to be returned and Prohibition was the law of the land..... They do get it wrong sometimes.

No it was not the court...........It was the constitution
 
LOL I don't agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Apparently only half the country still believes that. Not an American, what a retarded sentiment for someone that wants to protect their rights to self defense.

They do not believe in your or even their right to self defense, they believe the government will protect their rights, while at the same time that same government violates the rights the founders installed. Amazing how stupid some people actually are.
 
LOL I don't agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Apparently only half the country still believes that. Not an American, what a retarded sentiment for someone that wants to protect their rights to self defense.

So sorry the SCOTUS busted your bubble and told yall "What it really is".........Doesn't matter what what you think half of the country thinks ....It is the law so deal with it

BTW

Your so-called half of the country is about equal to 8%
 
Just curious did they bother to Define what an Assault Rifle is?
 
So sorry the SCOTUS busted your bubble and told yall "What it really is".........Doesn't matter what what you think half of the country thinks ....It is the law so deal with it

BTW

Your so-called half of the country is about equal to 8%

That's a defined number, now you need to prove it. Please provide something to back that 8% number.
 
I heard it on Faux Noise the other day............. But lets see if this works for you.......

Poll: 92 percent of gun owners support universal background checks | TheHill

I realize you are afraid to respond to me on this board but the fact is-when people actually understand what a joke UBGCs are the number comes down. Are they told that the federal government most likely doesn't have the constitutional power to require them? or that the real reason for pushing those UBGC is to create a demand for gun registration or to turn lots of private sellers into criminals?

the problem with gun banners and their polls is that their polls are based on low information respondents. its funny how we are told that the public always supports this crap-we heard that in 1994 and look what happened
 
Here are questions that need to be asked of the gun owners who allegedly support that idiocy

1) do you support UBGC because

a) you think it will actually keep criminals from getting guns

b) because you think this compromise will appease many or lots of Bannerrhoid movement members

2) do you understand that the Brady bill did NOTHING to decrease violent crime

a) do you understand that unlike licensed dealers, there is no way to enforce UBGC short of registration

3) do you support registration

a) if you do, do you realize that the supreme court has ruled that criminals and others who cannot legally own firearms CANNOT be prosecuted for violating a gun registration

b) so do you support gun registration knowing it cannot even be applied to criminals?
 
Here are questions that need to be asked of the gun owners who allegedly support that idiocy

1) do you support UBGC because

a) you think it will actually keep criminals from getting guns

b) because you think this compromise will appease many or lots of Bannerrhoid movement members

2) do you understand that the Brady bill did NOTHING to decrease violent crime

a) do you understand that unlike licensed dealers, there is no way to enforce UBGC short of registration

3) do you support registration

a) if you do, do you realize that the supreme court has ruled that criminals and others who cannot legally own firearms CANNOT be prosecuted for violating a gun registration

b) so do you support gun registration knowing it cannot even be applied to criminals?

People that quote that poll, should also look at the way the question was asked, and what was left out - as you described by your post above: 59. Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?

The average person is not educated on what is meant by UBGC. They have no clue that it would include if a father gives his son a firearm as a gift.
 
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