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The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by a group of gun rights advocates seeking to overturn Maryland's ban on assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines under the Second Amendment.

The decision, a major win for gun safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.

The state legislation, enacted in 2013 after the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, specifically targets the AR-15 -- the most popular rifle in America with 20-30 million in circulation. They are legal in 41 of the 50 states.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Here's everything you need to know. CBS Sunday morning interviews a gun nut job. She states a demonstratively false statement about how many guns kill a people a year, and gets fucking zero push back. That's how we got to where we are. It's harder to get a driver's license than it is to get a gun.

EDIT: As we all know "knives and blunt objects" are obviously used to kill more people than assault rifles.

https://youtu.be/h5VRxqzitIU

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Everyone acknowledges that the problem is mental health, everyone is convinced that solving guns is the answer.

You wanna know what I can make using styrofoam (or soap) and gasoline? Fucking napalm. You wanna know what will cause a lot more harm than a gunshot? Fucking napalm.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

It must be the 90s again to see someone saying that styrofoam and gasoline makes napalm lol. That is not actual napalm. It could hurt people, but it's more like being lit on fire in modern plastic clothes than it is napalm.

Having easy access to guns is just objectively stupid.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Having easy access to guns is just objectively stupid.

No you don't get it, since we cannot eliminate all dangerous things that could injure or kill people the only option we have is to not even attempt to control any dangerous things that are currently killing and injuring people. /s

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

Hah, thank you. Feel like I'm arguing with some who lacks the ability to understand nuanced argument. Its OK to be wrong or disagree on a topic without being 100% right or wrong is a lesson that seems to be disappearing these days.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Dude it's stuff that I can set on fire that will stick to you, and that's not including all of the other things that can hurt you like cars that are infinitely easier to access and operate. People like you would have us ban everything for no other reason than you're afraid.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Nice strawman. Regulation is not the same thing as banning. You shouldnt be able to buy guns so easily.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Are you sure cars are easier to access? You need to be licensed to operate a car in public.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

And it's generally illegal to operate a gun in public...

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well, it's strictly illegal to operate a gun in public — and if we're talking about places that don't have open carry, it takes considerably longer to get your concealed carry and a lot more training.

Not to mention, you can pretty much bet that everyone around you has access to a car in the U.S. . The memes might make you think that every single American has firearms but the reality is that they don't.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

They're arguing with an imaginary person and reciting talking points. I'm not sure they understand that I like guns, but understand that we need to control access to them.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not afraid and don't think they should be banned. I like going shooting in the woods for fun. Cars require registration and a license like guns should.

Easy access to guns is objectively stupid. Read what I say without implying things.

Napalm is not styrofoam mixed with gas, full stop.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Most handgun calibre rounds are, well, round, for the most part. Bullets get the pointy end as we move towards bigger calibres, right?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not really.

There's lots of big ammo that is "round", such as .50AE,. 475 Nitro, 30-30 Win, etc.

Actually, I'd say most large calibers between .404 PM and .700 Nitro Express are on the round side of things.

And, there is plenty of "pointy" small caliber rounds, like 5.7 x 28mm,. 17 HMR, 4.6x30 H&K, and depending on your leniency for what is "pointy,", even 9mm parabellum (luger) might apply.

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