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.
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.
Nice strawman. Regulation is not the same thing as banning. You shouldnt be able to buy guns so easily.
Regulation? Seriously?
I can have a drone equipped with a fiber optic cable and a jar of not napalm ready to use on some random nobody for about a thousand bucks. Up that price a little bit and I can not only increase the range — I can just fucking make thermite, use the drone to set a whole neighborhood on fire.
Should we regulate red iron oxide because I’ve put the spectre of drone warfare into your mind? Do you have any idea how dumb it is to be fixated on guns?
Just checking the thread… but holy fuck you are weirdly obsessed with drones and thermite. I responded to you elsewhere and I want to make it more clear. I have the education and skills required to design and build the things you are acting like you know about. Even though I have the credentials, I hate flexing them in this capacity.
You are sort of useless from a short reading of your comments. Bring something to the table before arguing about things you don’t understand.
And you’re advocating for a fascist government seizing individual firearms. Let me think, for a second, how much I give a shit about your opinions… nope, I don’t.
Edit: ad hominem after ad hominem, looks like someone’s a fascist afraid to get shot
Falacy falacy is why i include small insults. Leaning on a fallacy is what stupid people do when they don’t have anything to stand on.
Are you sure cars are easier to access? You need to be licensed to operate a car in public.
And it’s generally illegal to operate a gun in public…
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.
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.
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.
Red iron oxide and aluminum flakes. Fiber optic drone for around 1-1.5k.
None of that is regulated and I can do far more damage with that than a gun. Give me enough time and I can do better because it’s already being done in other countries like Ukraine.
You wanna regulate red iron oxide and drones now that I’ve put the spectre of thermite drones into your mind? Oh, sorry — you’re too fixated on the not napalm to realize the point. My mistake.
Put the meth down.
Thermite is only dangerous in very specific situations. You aren’t some scary bad ass because you think you know how to make bombs. Bigger and better explosives are made with other things that get you put on a list for buying to much of.
Guns need to be regulated is such a broad statement. Its meant to allow dumb people to interpret it however they want. Easy access to guns is objectively stupid.
What makes you think I’d be using thermite as a bomb?
Ok, Mr. “I know what I’m doing and you don’t” - I’m not going to continue elaborating on how unregulated materials can easily be used in destructive ways. Apparently someone remotely causing a wildfire in a neighborhood just can’t compare to a crowd getting shot.
Beyond anything I’ve said, one thing is clear - you’re advocating for a fascist government continuing to seize individual firearms.
I dont want firearms to be removed, beyond restricting access. Including logical fallacies is how I single out people with weak ideologies. Weak beliefs always lean on logical fallacies when challenged.
Move the goalposts again if you wish. Individual harm caused by thermite is relatively limited, even in a war like setting. Lighting a forest on fire doesn’t require thermite. Unless you’re a fuckin idiot or in middle school
The current administration is too inept to effectively remove firearms. Fascism has always existed in the US, but its more obvious today than in 1940. We don’t win by clinging to guns and pretending they will provide retribution.
I won’t elaborate on the very basic knowledge I have of explosives because you seem to think knowing about thermite makes you threatening lol.
Moving the goalposts?
You’re on a post about an AR-15 ban but I’ve somehow moved the goalposts? I’m not wasting my time on this anymore.
I haven’t actually been threatening anyone. I’m explaining how very easy it is to kill people and the various things that are unregulated that can be used to do so. Why do you feel threatened?
Almost like you’re a fascist that’s afraid to get shot.
Wut?
Dude, read the article - this isn’t regulation, it’s a ban.
Holy shit I’ve been arguing with someone that claims to be able to build bombs but can’t manage to determine the content of an article that’s been paraphrased for them. If you’re basing whether or not guns should be regulated using yourself as a baseline, then god damnit – you got me, I have to agree with you.