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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre
Also, sorry for spamming this, but correct me if I'm wrong but didn't George Bush pass the most gun restrictions in history after 9/11?
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He talked a big game but didn't follow through on most of it and actually sign any legislation.
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Despite a cloudy picture on his overall stance on gun rights, the lasting legacy of the Bush administration will be his appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court. John Roberts was nominated by Bush to replace William Rehnquist in 2005. Later that same year, Bush nominated Samuel Alito to replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the high court.
Three years later, the court took up arguments in District of Columbia v. Heller, a critical case revolving around the District’s 25-year handgun ban. In a landmark ruling, the court knocked down the ban as unconstitutional and ruled for the first time that the Second Amendment applies to individuals, providing a right to own guns for self-defense inside the home. Both Roberts and Alito ruled with the majority in a narrow 5-4 decision.
Just 12 months after the Heller decision, another monumental gun rights case made its way before the court. In McDonald v. Chicago, the court struck down a gun ban in the city of Chicago as unconstitutional, ruling for the first time that the gun owner protections of the Second Amendment apply to states as well as to the federal government. Again, Roberts and Alito sided with the majority in a 5-4 decision.
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The 2 cases cited in the quote led to the floodgates opening up for gun ownership and the loosening of restrictions. Talk to any gun nut about sensible gun control and they'll use DC v Heller like Captain America's shield in defense.
The Supreme Court is the most important issue in this years election. There's already one open seat and possibly another two that could open up within the next 4-8 years.
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Last edited by Chula Vista; 10-27-2016 at 03:53 PM.
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