Re: Supreme Court to Overturn DC Gun Ban once and for all
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Should the federal government be able to tell a state (or in this case DC) that it can't ban guns?
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Yes, the federal government should be able to intervene anytime the Constitution is being trampled on. What if a state decided to disregard the 13th?
I'm sure most (reasonable people, not ACists) would agree that if, for example, Tennessee decided to round up all black people and enslave them tomorrow, the federal government should get involved.
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They can't because the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments all specifically apply to the states.
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So does the 2nd. Unlike the 1st, the 2nd doesn't say it applies only to Congress.
On the other hand, I don't think the Feds should be involved regardless and wouldn't mind seeing an amendment that let states ban guns if they want and more clearly barred the federal government from doing so (although I dunno how it could be more clear).
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