Where in the 2nd amendment does it say "for sporting or hunting purposes"?

[schneiderguy]

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...ls_put_bills_in_motion_vs_mega_gun_clips.html

New York lawmakers called for an outright ban Wednesday on extended gun magazines that hold as many as 30 bullets.

"Obviously, when you look at the magnitude of these magazines, you're not talking about for hunting purposes," said City Councilman Robert Jackson (D-Manhattan), who Wednesday offered a Council resolution backing a federal ban.

Could someone point me to the section that says you can only have firearms for sporting and hunting purposes? Thanks.

Also, the results of the poll are scary:

Should private ownership of guns be banned completely?

Yes, it would be a giant step forward in the fight against crime. 74%

 

[jhu]

I see your point, but can you point to where in the 2nd amendment that says I can't have a Browning machine gun (or something similar) or an RPG?

 

[schneiderguy]

I see your point, but can you point to where in the 2nd amendment that says I can't have a Browning machine gun (or something similar) or an RPG?

It doesn't, so those should be legal for citizens to own.

 

[jhu]

It doesn't, so those should be legal for citizens to own.

Or a nuclear missile because I just bought a missile silo on ebay for pennies on the dollar.

 

[schneiderguy]

Or a nuclear missile because I just bought a missile silo on ebay for pennies on the dollar.

# of people killed by government owned nuclear weapons: ~100k+
# of people killed by privately owned nuclear weapons: 0

 

[OutHouse]

# of people killed by government owned nuclear weapons: ~100k+
# of people killed by privately owned nuclear weapons: 1

need to count the dumbass poisoning himself with radiation

 

[xj0hnx]

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...ls_put_bills_in_motion_vs_mega_gun_clips.html



Could someone point me to the section that says you can only have firearms for sporting and hunting purposes? Thanks.

Also, the results of the poll are scary:

Should private ownership of guns be banned completely?

Yes, it would be a giant step forward in the fight against crime. 74%

It started in 1968 with the Gun Control Act of 1968. This is where they added the "sporting" clause to gun control. Prior to this there was no such thing as "sporting purpose", when talking about gun control. It was further developed in the 1986 Firearm Owners Protection act, which was one of, ironically enough, the single most devastating pieces of legislature to gun rights since the 1934 National Firearms Act. The 1986 FOPA was also the bill that scumbag Hughes, and Rangel snuck the ban on manufacture of machine guns for the civilian market, even though the amendment was voted down by both verbal, and electronic vote. How this has been legally upheld is mind boggling.

 

[JSt0rm]

# of people killed by government owned nuclear weapons: ~100k+
# of people killed by privately owned nuclear weapons: 0

I totally see your point, nuclear weapons for all!

 

[Ozoned]

"New York lawmakers called for an outright ban Wednesday on extended gun magazines that hold as many as 30 bullets"


I guess they don't like Kel-tec's new PMR-30???

 

[Patranus]

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[Elias824]

Its so funny to see new york and Cali moving to further gun control and other states like Colorado, and Utah doing things like removing the need for a concealed permit. Everyone is just moving in completely opposite directions and expecting the same results.

 

[wuliheron]

I'll go halfsies on a cruise missile if we can point it at the White House. South Africa sells stealth versions pretty cheap.

 

[xj0hnx]

"New York lawmakers called for an outright ban Wednesday on extended gun magazines that hold as many as 30 bullets"


I guess they don't like Kel-tec's new PMR-30???

Hmmm, Kel-Tec firearms aesthetics have never really appealed to me, but this one seems pretty neat. I do however really like the new KSG

 

[BoberFett]

Hmmm, Kel-Tec firearms aesthetics have never really appealed to me, but this one seems pretty neat. I do however really like the new KSG

KelTecs are downright ugly. But yeah, that shotgun looks like fun.

 

[bamacre]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4069761537893819675#

 

[nick1985]

I see your point, but can you point to where in the 2nd amendment that says I can't have a Browning machine gun (or something similar) or an RPG?

There is a difference between arms and ordnance. I suggest looking it up.

 

[nick1985]

Or a nuclear missile because I just bought a missile silo on ebay for pennies on the dollar.

Again, ordnance vs arms.

 

[2Dead]

Again, ordnance vs arms.

It comes up in every single one of these debates. The gun grabbers don't care about the distinctions unless it leads to more restrictions.

 

[Macamus Prime]

We live in a country where we are at war every moment of the day.

We NEED RPGs, machine guns, armor penetrating bullets, explosives and conceled weapons.

Wait,... no we are not.

Oh yeah, what IF the police don't respond in time?!?!

Yeah, I need a big fucking weapon to drill lead holes through someone setting foot on my property. Granted, he was lost while looking for his dog at 1pm in the afternoon, but it was MY property and I NEED TO DEFEND IT ALL COSTS!!!

Now, if only there was a way for gun owners to be reimbursed for the 300 bullets they should be allowed to pump into trespassers,...

 

[Veliko]

It comes up in every single one of these debates. The gun grabbers don't care about the distinctions unless it leads to more restrictions.

When it comes to people wanting magazines holding 30 bullets the distinction starts to become rather blurred.

 

[Zebo]

Magpul will just start making 29ers one in chamber and you're back to where you started.

Dibs that lawmakers and the state will exempt themselves after full text comes to light. Laws are for us peons not them.

 

[PeshakJang]

I can't wait until the left forces states to honor other states' gay marriage licenses under equal protection... then we'll finally have concealed carry in every city and state in the nation.

 

[Zebo]

We live in a country where we are at war every moment of the day.

We NEED RPGs, machine guns, armor penetrating bullets, explosives and conceled weapons.

Wait,... no we are not.

Oh yeah, what IF the police don't respond in time?!?!

Yeah, I need a big fucking weapon to drill lead holes through someone setting foot on my property. Granted, he was lost while looking for his dog at 1pm in the afternoon, but it was MY property and I NEED TO DEFEND IT ALL COSTS!!!

Now, if only there was a way for gun owners to be reimbursed for the 300 bullets they should be allowed to pump into trespassers,...

Better to have it and not need than need it and not have it. Plus your whole premise is flawed, thin veneer of civil society was broken in Katrina, wait till we go broke and it's Katrina everywhere. Or not. I have faith in people to do the right thing, even more when people are armed.

 

[Genx87]

Or a nuclear missile because I just bought a missile silo on ebay for pennies on the dollar.

This is such a fucking stupid argument.

 

[Veliko]

Better to have it and not need than need it and not have it. Plus your whole premise is flawed, thin veneer of civil society was broken in Katrina, wait till we go broke and it's Katrina everywhere. Or not. I have faith in people, even more when people are armed.

The events of Katrina were exaggerated. You should be more concerned with the failure of the levee system than your guns.