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originally posted by: TinySickTears
a reply to: neo96
Your own link talks about all the times it's been argued in court.
Can you answer my questions now
originally posted by: Butterfinger
a reply to: swanne
Whats an "Assault" weapon exactly?
No aesthetic reasons please.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: DBCowboy
Policy? No.
Is it what he said? Yea, and no it wasn't taken out of context. I was watching, live, when he said it. Twice.
"Allow due process so nobody's rights are trampled...."
"Or ya know Mike, take the guns and then go to court because it takes so long to go to court to get the due process procedures...."
In its 1997 decision in the case, the Supreme Court ruled that the provision of the Brady Act that compelled state and local law enforcement officials to perform the background checks was unconstitutional on 10th amendment grounds. The Court determined that this provision violated both the concept of federalism and that of the unitary executive.
However, the overall Brady statute was upheld and state and local law enforcement officials remained free to conduct background checks if they so chose.
semi-automatic firearms with a detachable magazine and a pistol grip, and sometimes other features such as a flash suppressor or barrel shroud.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: DBCowboy
Policy? No.
Is it what he said? Yea, and no it wasn't taken out of context. I was watching, live, when he said it. Twice.
"Allow due process so nobody's rights are trampled...."
"Or ya know Mike, take the guns and then go to court because it takes so long to go to court to get the due process procedures...."
Wake me when it becomes policy and we'll storm the Bastille together.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: DBCowboy
Policy? No.
Is it what he said? Yea, and no it wasn't taken out of context. I was watching, live, when he said it. Twice.
"Allow due process so nobody's rights are trampled...."
"Or ya know Mike, take the guns and then go to court because it takes so long to go to court to get the due process procedures...."
Wake me when it becomes policy and we'll storm the Bastille together.
"Wake me up when they've got it in writing that they can ignore due process and then we'll try to do something about it."
Got it, big guy