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jmowreader

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21. The worst part is...

Reply to slightlv (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:54 PM

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The guy who they claim is going to "protect my gun rights!" executed the biggest gun grab in history when he unconstitutionally banned bump stocks in his last administration.

Trump not only violated the Sacred Second Amendment Right To Arm Yourself To The Teeth, he also violated the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment by ordering bump stock owners to just hand them over.

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Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns [View all] AverageOldGuy Jun 3 OP

What a broken society (if you can call it that). chowder66 Jun 3 #1

Happens when pretty much anything is going to become hard to get. OC375 Jun 3 #2

We might need it ourselves. The Grand Illuminist Jun 3 #3

These bans should take effect 24 hours after their passage, so gun sellers can't flood the state with their weapons. sop Jun 3 #4

It's unlikely to cause a homicide surge maxsolomon Jun 3 #5

Either that... jmowreader Thursday #20

I don't know what people in suburbia will do with a AR-15 long gun. Jacson6 Jun 3 #6

Shotgun Angrybob2001 Jun 3 #10

Pump action... El Mimbreno Saturday #36

I live in a Florida suburb PCB66 Friday #23

Fix your 2nd to last paragraph, I am sure you meant not going to use them in a crime lol questionseverything Saturday #26

Hasn't any gun curbs been getting shot down in courts? Bayard Jun 3 #7

Lawsuits have already been filed i think DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 3 #8

Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines mahatmakanejeeves Jun 3 #13

Good sign. It means they think Democrats will get a majority in both houses. Martin68 Jun 3 #9

I tend to agree with you... slightlv Jun 3 #12

The worst part is... jmowreader Thursday #21

gun humping cowards Skittles Jun 3 #11

There were "Obama's going to take your guns" sales all through his presidency IronLionZion Jun 3 #14

This is classic FOMO - Fear of Missing Out Polybius Jun 3 #15

More like classic Being Led by the Nose nt GenThePerservering Saturday #24

Preparing for a new civil war ? kimbutgar Jun 3 #16

I suggest a lot sooner than that. bobalew Jun 3 #17

All that gun bans do is cause a surge in gun sales sarisataka Jun 3 #18

Blood in the streets intelpug Jun 3 #19

And cost us votes in the elections DenaliDemocrat Saturday #29

Wonderful! Let's have more guns in circulation....I won't be visiting Virginia any time soon... CTyankee Friday #22

They buy a ton of guns and ammo GenThePerservering Saturday #25

"buying the living daylights"??? What in the fucking hell does that title niyad Saturday #27

To understand rural Virginia, consider this: no_hypocrisy Saturday #28

Dear Goddess. Yet if she kills him, even if he was an abusive monster, she niyad Saturday #30

Hey, it's Virginia, the state that started the SCOTUS ruling that all states no_hypocrisy Saturday #31

SMDH niyad Saturday #32

Matter of fact, I'm going to visit the grave in Charlottesville of no_hypocrisy Saturday #33

Thank you for this information. I have only read the wiki entry so far, niyad Saturday #34

They are really scaredy-cats who think having guns make them seem like manly men. Meanwhile they Raftergirl Saturday #35