At 01:31 PM 12/18/2012, Jordan Hayes wrote:
>Wojtek writes:
>
>>I find it very peculiar that the SCOTUS that insists on literal
>>interpretation of the constitution, has decided to totally ignore
>>the phrase "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the
>>security of a free State" in the second amendment.
>
>You believe gun ownership is completely unregulated in the US?
>
>You can differ on what the meaning of "well" is in this context, but gun
>control in the US has not been completely ignored. There's a whole
>cottage industry of lawyers around to try to figure out where the myriad
>of gun control laws overlap and/or conflict. Guns are way more regulated
>in the US than cars are.
>
>One thing that a lot of people miss is that plenty of existing gun laws
>are broken in the course of breaking other laws, and are simply not
>prosecuted due to the severity of the other charges. As a for instance,
>Adam Lanza's possession of a hangun is a felony in CT due to his age, but,
>had he survivied, it's unlikely that this charge would be made. Many of
>the citizens of my fine city who are brought up on felony assault charges
>are often not charged with possession of a gun by someone on probation.
>
>And on.
>
>Want a full list of who cannot possess a firearm in California?
>
>http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/firearms/forms/prohibcatmisd.pdf
>
>For me, that seems pretty well regulated.
>
>/jordan
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