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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Robert Francis threatened to deny the guy his constitutional rights.

Lets keep the drama going Beto, it is the only way he thinks he can stay relevant. If anyone thinks he will have the authority to take guns away from legal gun owners, he is sadly mistaken. The Second Amendment was put in the Constitution by our forefathers for the simple reason - prevent Government tyranny.

The Second Amendment does not apply to semiautomatic rifles, nor does it apply to bolt-action rifles, pistols or revolvers. The Second Amendment restricts government. The technology of the firearm is irrelevant. The restrictions on government remain the same, regardless of the firearm.

The Second Amendment was not written to grant citizens permission to own and bear firearms. It forbids government interference with the right to keep and bear arms, period.

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First, how much of an idiot do you have to be to think that reminding people that Beto was named after RFK is a solid dunk on him? You should ask Rafael Cruz his opinion about that.

Second, if the technology of firearms is irrelevant, [b]why aren't we able to purchase fully automatic rifles and bazookas? [/b]Rock Creek Park is full of deer and I really feel like I need my own bazooka to kill a few of them. Why can't I buy one? That pinko commie Antonin Scalia wrote that the 2nd Amendment is "not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose." I guess he should have checked with you first given your superior knowledge of the constitution.
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Pssssst, Jeff! - you CAN purchase fully automatic machineguns and “bazookas”. I own several. They’re just extraordinarily expensive ($25,000-$70,000 for mine) and the paperwork takes about a year to clear. But yes, you can absolutely own them if the were made before 1986, in the case of machineguns. Destructive Devices (generic term for explosive projectile weapons) require the same paperwork, but can be newly manufactured. I own a couple Soviet era RPG-7’s as well, with several practice rockets for each, plus some subcaliber kits for shooting empty caulk tubes (lots of fun, btw). [/quote]

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