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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 105 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This law is categorically unconstitutional. It is a prima facie contradiction of multiple specific amendments in the bill of rights. This will certainly be thrown out - even hard-right judges won’t be able to justify this. It’s clearly not reasonable in the slightest.

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So are the lawnakers complete morons or do they have an ulterior motive?

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

Their motives are strictly unconstitutional and pure evil. Republicans want their own private gestapo.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 20 points 1 year ago

It's political theatre. If it passes, they get a Gestapo. If it is thrown out (likely), they can chum the waters and get their base frothing about "woke judges" or some shit.

Either way, they win.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 16 points 1 year ago

Complete morons or performative assholes, you say?

[–] chakan2@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

even hard-right judges won’t be able to justify this.

They don't have to justify anything any more. You should stop pretending the constitution matters.

[–] TruTollTroll@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It does matter! It matters to us... unfortunately totalitarianism has taken control and the AC along with the GOP do not care... the mask is off.... it is now time for the 2nd amendment to be actually enacted by a well regulated militia who protects the constitution as the 2nd amendment laid out

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

even hard-right judges won’t be able to justify this. It’s clearly not reasonable in the slightest.

I dunno about that, Supreme Court looking pretty right wing lately

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The SC wants to maintain the roots of their power. Undercutting certain parts of the constitution does the opposite of that, because it implies others can do the same in areas they don’t want touched.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe they should have thought of that before overturning stare decisis, lol