NYC has done everything they can to do just that.
Given that air rifles of the period were capable of killing large game animals it’s quite arguable.
That was what I was trying to do, apparently badly.
No, because I think there are too many weapons in the US as it is.
Using a strict definition of a firearm, I’d say air rifles definitely aren’t firearms. But since the current court reads the amendment as allowing weapons suitable for self-defense, I’d think an air rifle could pass that test. So then it would come down to consistency in applying “orginalism”, which would mark the first time they did that.
I am about to perpetuate a stereotype, but does any name scream “good ol’ privileged southern white boy” more than this one?
Mayor Herbert Louis “Tooie” Hales II
Former female inmates are suing an Indiana jail for letting the male inmates into their cells in order to rape them. For a $1000 bribe.
Bearing in mind that the sequence of letters “fire” appears in no form whatsoever in the text of 2A.
Well, slap me with a trout and call me stupid - so it doesn’t. Not sure how I got that stuck in my head enough to post on it three or four times.
I think maybe this belongs in the “Miscarriage of Justice Omnibus Thread” instead of this thread. I can’t imagine there’s much controversy here.
The second amendment protects “arms” not, “firearms.” Toy guns are not arms and thus aren’t protected under the second amendment. On the other hand, arms that are not firearms should be protected to the same extent as firearms.
I believe “arms” as interpreted in 2A refers to a class of tool specifically designed for the singular application of delivering death/injury. Hence, knives, for instance, are not protected because they have other, non-violent, uses.
Presumably swords, spears, bayonets and the like are protected by 2A.
Nope.
Indiana police accused of fabricating rape charges against prospective new boss (msn.com)
The man was allegedly targeted by some officers because he was known for being anti-law enforcement and taking a hard line against them.
I guess the man had a point. You are all a bunch of fucks and have no business being in a position of authority.
Some cities will not let you walk around with a wakasashi on your belt, but a semi-auto rifle over your shoulder, nothing they can do about that. Now, if your Lee-Enfield has a bayonet affixed, it might be possible that the gun would be viewed as a threat, because those jabby things are truly scary.
The Sheriff of San Mateo County, California sent a four man team, including four round-trip plane tickets, three nights of hotels, meals, rental cars, and a lot of overtime, to Indiana to raid the car shop of an Indiana Batmobile producer as a personal favor to the Sheriff’s friend.
This one infuriated me. The county should make take it out of the Sheriff’s salary.
I am wrong? How can they get a warrant for anything in another State? More, how can California Deputies serve such a warrant? They have no jurisdiction. They have no police power in another State. Doesn’t the warrant have to filed in Indiana and Indiana LEOS serve the warrant?
Guy should have called 911 saying there were men with guns pretending to be police officers.
I was an EMT in Clark County, Indiana for quite a while. I worked alongside Jamey Noel in occasion. And I luckily wasn’t in that district when these events allegedly took place. I didn’t know Noel well, but always thought there was something slimy about him.
Family slams heavily redacted report on fatal police shooting of 8-year-old girl (msn.com)
Report was released, but everything relevant has been blacked out.
“Council has only redacted conclusions and recommendations of Special Counsel in the interest of covering our asses, blah, blah, blah fuck you trash!"
Canadian cop commits sexual act while on duty, instead of being fired, his discipline is to go work with kids.