A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones.
The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos. The ban would apply whether the person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon or not. One exception would be for privately owned businesses that put up signs saying people are allowed to bring guns on their premises.
The US is so fucking dumb.
Let’s make murdering someone as easy as pointing and clicking, can’t be any consequences from that!
America was founded by guns and it is chock full of them. There is no way to put that genie back in the bottle.
There literally is, it’s called a constitutional amendment and they’ve been enacted many times before.
Of course, there’s not the political will for it, because, like I said, The US is so fucking dumb.
“Hey guys, they passed a constitutional amendment. We better turn all our guns in.”
-Like 4 Americans
As the previous person said there is no way to get it done. Yes there is something called a constitutional amendment, but if there is no realistic way to get it passed then effectively there is no way to get it done.
I think guns and abortion are great distractions because both sides will never stop fighting for them.
Meanwhile, we’re all getting fucked as the disparity in wealth continues to grow.
Sure there is. It’s easy.
Just start giving black people guns.
The so-called second amendment absolutists will be calling for draconian gun control measures within a week.
We already do that. They’re perfectly welcome to defend themselves and even more so given our police.
Its dumb to put all your women in a position where they are vulnerable to sexual assault. But any country without guns does just that.
Very well. Let’s see your evidence that rape goes down when gun ownership goes up.
Also I kinda wonder if the purpose of guns is to stop rape why does the constitution talk about a well-regulated militia? Those 3 words are not there by accident. Unless of course you are retorconning a justification because you can’t deal with this being a frontier society temporary provision over 2 centuries ago. Hey go ahead and prove me wrong. Show me the federalist papers that goes into how the 2A was to stop rape. Tell us all how women in the late 17th century were using concealed muskets.
Every time I read this type of backwards logic I wonder why no one has considered making guns only legal for people who have a higher chance of being raped. Kid is living with stepfather? Give him a Glock. Oh she is between 16 years old and 40? Give her an assault rifle. Trans woman? Maybe some grenades. Male 18-80? Nah you are fine.
I dont really give a damn what the founding fathers intended. I give a damn about arming the general population.
I think it’s sad how you Americans have to defend themselves with a gun while police won’t do real shit.
i like guns but don’t a bunch of other states have bans like this? how could it be unconstitutional in Cali but not in the other states that have had laws like this for years
The CA law went further than other states. It for example it included most places as sensitive places (including random things like gas stations that sell lottery tickets) and required businesses to post a sign to allow people to carry on their premises.
In the list of the top ten most likely places for violent crime to occur in the US, gas stations and convenience stores are 3rd or 4th depending on the year. Not so random.
Not wanting to die from an ectopic pregnancy = not found in the Bill of Rights
Wanting to carry around a machine whose only task is murder = covered in the Bill of Rights
Makes perfect sense
Settler-colonial white supremacist patriarchal society founding a country didn’t care about rights of women, but they did care about ensuring the settlers would be armed for their planned displacement and genocide of the indigenous population across the rest of the continent.
Good. Y’all act like cats shouldn’t have claws.
Do you have guns growing out of your hands?
(Even in asking sarcastically I can visualise it being a wet dream for many USians)
Do you suggest men/women/humans NEED guns ?
Because I don’t need one. I feel perfectly fine without one.
What does it mean ? I live in a civilised society where the police works with rules and stuff and don’t use violence needlessly.
