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re: SCOTUS (9-0): You can now own firearms and weed without reprecussions...

Posted on 6/18/26 at 12:55 pm to
Posted by OSqueal
Member since Jan 2011
5991 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 12:55 pm to
So will the question on the background check be removed now?
Posted by 4cubbies
Member since Sep 2008
61796 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:17 pm to
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Criminals don't obey laws by definition. However, felony possession of a firearm laws guarantee that when the criminal breaks the law and is prosecuted, he is removed from society for a much longer time.

Right. My claim was that it's an ancillary charge primarily used as a beef up sentences

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Laws aren't solely intended to prevent crime; they are also used to remove offenders from society.,

That's what sentencing is for.
Posted by tgerb8
Huntsvegas
Member since Aug 2007
6636 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:22 pm to
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So I can now protect my weed field with an AR or two?


Not in commiefornia.

I applaud SCOTUS for these recent 2A rulings. I just don't understand why absolutely unconstitutional state restrictions are allowed to persist.

how is not being able to have weed and guns anti 2A when not being able to have the guns at all, is not?
Posted by Antonio Moss
The South
Member since Mar 2006
49486 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:24 pm to
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My claim was that it's an ancillary charge primarily used as a beef up sentences


It's not always an ancillary charge. I will grant that it is in the majority of cases, but I'm not sure what that has to do with the reasonableness of the restriction of the right.

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That's what sentencing is for.


And felony possession helps better ensure that violent criminals who illegally arm themselves are isolated from society for much longer.


I go back to one of your earlier comments:

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Charge them with breaking those laws then. We don't need to create additional laws that apply only to them.


This is an unreasonable position given the violent history of the offender.
Posted by 4cubbies
Member since Sep 2008
61796 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:34 pm to
I appreciate the thoughtful response.
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And felony possession helps better ensure that violent criminals who illegally arm themselves are isolated from society for much longer.



Not in my experience. Many still get probation.

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This is an unreasonable position given the violent history of the offender.



This should be taken into consideration at sentencing for the convictions that resulted in their violent histories. If someone is so violent that they can't be trusted with their rights, then they need to be separated from society.

The justification for this law seems to be that it will help ensure violent offenders are imprisoned for longer periods of time. Carrying a gun is not violent. If the concern is that violent convictions get light prison sentences, the light prison sentences need to be addressed directly.
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Posted by Antonio Moss
The South
Member since Mar 2006
49486 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:42 pm to

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And felony possession helps better ensure that violent criminals who illegally arm themselves are isolated from society for much longer.


Not in my experience. Many still get probation.


Your perception based on limited interactions is not reality. According the to the Bureau of Justice, violent offenders who illegally possess a weapon receive 50% longer sentences than their unarmed counterparts across all convictions (12 years to 18 years on average).




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This should be taken into consideration at sentencing for the convictions that resulted in their violent histories. If someone is so violent that they can't be trusted with their rights, then they need to be separated from society.

The justification for this law seems to be that it will help ensure violent offenders are imprisoned for longer periods of time. Carrying a gun is not violent.


Correct, but illegally possessing a gun AFTER already being convicted of a violent crime displays a reckless disregard for society.


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If the concern is that violent convictions get light prison sentences, the light prison sentences need to be addressed directly.




How do you think legislatures directly address issues with judicial sentencing? They enact laws that require longer sentences.
Posted by stuntman
Florida
Member since Jan 2013
10972 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 1:47 pm to
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Do you think there should be any restrictions on the 2A?

This isn't a gotcha or anything. I am working out what my take is and right now I think there shouldn't be any restrictions.


Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
147334 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 2:09 pm to
Watching the guy below help explain the ruling...

1) It's a very NARROW ruling... meaning it only applies to this particular case and does NOT get rid of the statute in question but rather just gives guidance on how to apply it in the future

2) Apparently Biden's DEI Justice KBJ submitted an idiotic concurring opinion that may be worth discussing b/c of how idiotic it is

Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14069 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 2:12 pm to
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I am working out what my take is and right now I think there shouldn't be any restrictions.



So a 4 year old can own a gun?
Posted by Tigergreg
Metairie
Member since Feb 2005
26718 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 2:17 pm to
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SCOTUS (9-0)


Affirmative Action Jackson had to be told it was going to help lots of blacks, including women (with and without dicks), before she would agree with the majority.
Posted by Marlboro Smooth
Member since Dec 2025
89 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 2:18 pm to
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Not in commiefornia.

I applaud SCOTUS for these recent 2A rulings. I just don't understand why absolutely unconstitutional state restrictions are allowed to persist.

how is not being able to have weed and guns anti 2A when not being able to have the guns at all, is not?


Is there not a few assault weapons cases just ready for SCOTUS to take on now.

AR-15s should absolutely be allowed in every state.

No more common a gun than that and Heller said common guns are protected.
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
25592 posts
Posted on 6/18/26 at 2:22 pm to
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I mean, it would be ridiculous to say "anyone who drinks any alcohol ever should not be allowed to own a firearm", right?



Indeed. And even harder to wrap your head around since alcohol is far, far more dangerous than weed.
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