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.
So you are saying its easier to ensure everyone is happy nearly all the time than to pass gun regulation that minimizes the amount of guns in society? Tough sell don’t you think? Do you also think countries with lower gun crime are just happier in general? Do you think mental health isn’t an issue ib places like Australia?
A simple fact of life is that sometimes people get upset/sad/frustrated and then make mistakes. What tools are available at the time have a direct impact on how bad those mistakes are.
Americans are just like anyone else, with less guns we would still fight and argue but people wouldnt be put in a grave as often over it.