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Chaz88 · October 15, 2012, 12:57 PM

I am going to agree with the OP... Sort of. On the face of it an argument can be made for reasonable restrictions and regulations for purchasing and owning guns. However I do think it is not legal to do so if strict scrutiny is applied to the second amendment. The way to do it would be to amend the constitution, good luck finding enough support to do that.

Whenever this topic comes up I also think of my Australian and British friends that accepted / had forced on them reasonable regulations and ended up with virtually no private gun ownership. Some of my Australian friends saw nearly priceless guns confiscated and destroyed along with the Saturday night specials.

October 15, 2012, 12:57 PM	#47
Chaz88 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2010 Posts: 1,243	I am going to agree with the OP... Sort of. On the face of it an argument can be made for reasonable restrictions and regulations for purchasing and owning guns. However I do think it is not legal to do so if strict scrutiny is applied to the second amendment. The way to do it would be to amend the constitution, good luck finding enough support to do that. Whenever this topic comes up I also think of my Australian and British friends that accepted / had forced on them reasonable regulations and ended up with virtually no private gun ownership. Some of my Australian friends saw nearly priceless guns confiscated and destroyed along with the Saturday night specials. __________________ Seams like once we the people give what, at the time, seams like a reasonable inch and "they" take the unreasonable mile we can only get that mile back one inch at a time. No spelun and grammar is not my specialty. So please don't hurt my sensitive little feelings by teasing me about it.