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Federal court strikes down New Jersey ban on assault rifles and large-capacity magazines
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2026
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It'd be hilarious if a bunch of black people, lgbtq and immigrants started picking these up in droves and then they suddenly revisited this topic.
Gun control has often been enacted for racist reasons. Yet one more reason to be excited the rights of the people were upheld today.
And gun control is often repealed when the dominant group in society wishes to increase violence against minorities.
Boy that's a real convenient generalization there. Any time the people are allowed more rights it's for racist reasons, therefore more rights should be restricted?
But also the state already has carte blanc to be racist, they have a monopoly on force and justice. They don't need to give the citizens any rights if they just want to be racist.
No, you're right. We should never examine why anything happens as long as it increases rights.
You'd be cool with my right to punch you in the face, wouldn't you?
Glad people like you self-select against having dangerous objects in their possession.
Gun bans started when thr Black Panthers armed up and patrolled their neighborhoods to protect people from cops.
You share values of banning minorities from owning firearms with racist haters? Telling on yourself here...
Not exactly as I'm a gun owning bi brown guy.