• @Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    -41 year ago

    The Constitution has been amended in the past and could still be amended and it wouldn’t be the first time that an amendment removed a right to ownership.

    • Schadrach
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      51 year ago

      Right, but that requires, you know, amending the Constitution. Which requires 3/4 of the states sign on. 3/4 of the states are not going to sign on to throwing out the 2nd Amendment. 2/3 of states wouldn’t sign on to that. I don’t think you could even get 1/2 of the states to sign on to that.

      Especially because no Republican is going to vote for it, and neither is anyone representing a rural area. And we’re talking state legislatures, and Dems aren’t great at expanding their influence in state legislatures.

    • Jeremy [Iowa]
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      41 year ago

      How likely do you believe that is?

      Are you aware of what’s required to bring about such a thing?

        • Jeremy [Iowa]
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          41 year ago

          Is there a threshold of sensationalism of such events that changes the number of states required to ratify the thing? That would change the number of supporting Congressional members?

          I’m amazed you still believe this is feasible despite the lack of support for such a measure.

          • @Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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            01 year ago

            The number of states required doesn’t change, but maybe people will someday realise that the number of deaths by guns in the USA is ridiculous and they’ll vote for people who want to solve the issue.

            • Jeremy [Iowa]
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              01 year ago

              How likely is it any such shift is going to approach the 2/3 point necessary?

              I find it more likely voters will continue to reject such absurd hyperbolic appeals.