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The 2nd Amendment's Misconstrued 'Militia'

Stark Realities with Brian McGlinchey • 857 implied HN points • 01 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Second Amendment Gun Control National Guard Constitutional Rights
  1. The Bill of Rights sets prohibitions against the government infringing on pre-existing human rights.
  2. The Second Amendment explicitly recognizes the right of the people to keep and bear arms, not just for those in militias.
  3. Today's National Guard, under federal control, does not serve as a militia in the sense of the Second Amendment.

Why are mass shootings becoming more common?

America in Crisis • 39 implied HN points • 19 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Second Amendment Mass Shootings
  1. The rise in mass shootings may be linked to changes in gun laws and the interpretation of the Second Amendment, creating an environment that could fuel mass shooters.
  2. There has been a shift in social instability in America, with mass shootings becoming more frequent and deadly compared to riots. Mass shootings are now the most common form of violent protest.
  3. The ease of becoming a mass shooter has increased, evident from cases where gunmen with firearms cause casualties before being stopped, in contrast to past restrictions on public firearm carrying.

OSD 247: ATF and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Open Source Defense • 56 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Second Amendment Legislative Process Gun Rights
  1. Recent legal challenges against ATF rules highlight administrative law complexities, not just gun rights.
  2. Engaging in detailed rule debates with ATF is less impactful than questioning their authority to create rules.
  3. The key to influencing government actions lies in making it politically beneficial for officials to act in the right way, or stripping away their power to act wrongly.
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OSD 265: What is technology controlled by a foreign adversary?

Open Source Defense • 31 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Technology Free speech Second Amendment Gun Rights First Amendment
  1. Technology controlled by a foreign adversary raises concerns about government control over app stores and websites.
  2. The debate over restricting technology based on geopolitical concerns challenges free speech principles and individual freedoms.
  3. There's a contrast between how free speech and gun rights are viewed in the US, highlighting the potential for progress in the Second Amendment space.