High Court Extends Gun Owner Rights Nationwide

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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    TriumphantAngel wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    KO282453 wrote:
    They outlawed guns in Australia a couple of years ago, there virtually no murder rate there anymore.

    really ????

    Godfather.
    things changed in 1996. the 1996 reforms were precipitated by the Port Arthur massacre. 35 people were killed and 21 others were injured. it was the 13th mass shooting in 15 years in which five or more victims died.

    the main reforms were the the ban on semi-automatic rifles and pump action shotguns, accompanied by gun amnesties and two national buybacks. around 820,000 guns were destroyed. it was recognized that semi-automatics are the guns of choice for those intent on killing many people quickly. John Howard (who was the then PM of Australia), introduced the reforms to prevent US-style mass killings.

    In the 14 years since the law reforms, there have been no mass shootings.

    cool info,thanks !

    Godfather.
  • _
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    Okay, I'm not as up on this as I should be so someone please help me out here. Didn't the gun bans only ban certain types of guns - not all guns in general? And does this ruling mean that banning certain types of guns is no longer enforceable?

    And while I'm at it: Why are they called arms? :?
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

    This is completely meaningless today. The state militias, thought important to preserve at the time, have long been absorbed into the National Guard. What this amendment did was keep the Federal Govt out of each state's business when it came to the regulation of firearms.

    If it means that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms, then why are rocket launchers and machine guns banned? And if they can be banned, why can't any state or city ban handguns? Perhaps only the types of arms that were available at the time, like flintlock muskets and sabers, should be kept and borne?

    It's just yet another bankrupt decision put together by justices who have histories of insane opinions, as well as boorish behavior...
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,888
    scb wrote:
    Okay, I'm not as up on this as I should be so someone please help me out here. Didn't the gun bans only ban certain types of guns - not all guns in general? And does this ruling mean that banning certain types of guns is no longer enforceable?

    That is one issue I have with the 2nd amendment folks... where is the line? Handguns, ok... high capacity semi-automatic weapons, ok... automatic weapons, ok... how about rocket launcher? howitzers? tanks? It seems like they will always push for more.

    City bans on certain weapons don't work though... It's like banning alcohol when the all of the stores outside of the city lines sell it.
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  • catefrances
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    scb wrote:
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    And while I'm at it: Why are they called arms? :?

    its from the latin arma meaning weapon.
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  • Jason P
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    catefrances wrote:
    scb wrote:
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    And while I'm at it: Why are they called arms? :?

    its from the latin arma meaning weapon.
    I did not know that. Thanks for the info.
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    catefrances wrote:
    scb wrote:
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    And while I'm at it: Why are they called arms? :?

    its from the latin arma meaning weapon.

    Thanks! :)

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