Has any solid Blue state voted to ratify an Amendment that would repeal the 2nd?

[Kaleva]

Been bouncing around doing Google searches but haven't found any and I haven't found any sources discussing a serious effort in any state to do so.

[SoonerPride]

1. No. Of course not.

[Demsrule86]

2. An amendment comes from Congress and you need super majority -

2/3 from both houses. And then 3/4 of state legislatures must approve it for ratification...not possible right now.

[LonePirate]

8. States can pass laws that ban guns if SCOTUS or Congress ever curtail the 2A.

Those are why abortion will be banned in over half the states once SCOTUS issues its ruling the Dobbs case later this month.

[gldstwmn]

10. It is also why states have codified the right to choose in their constitutions.

But really why should we have to codify these things in our state constitutions? I thought we stopped doing that with Jim Crow.

[Demsrule86]

21. Why would we waste our time? SCOTUS isn't going to change their ruling on guns...and

we don't have 2/3 of the House or Senate to create an amendment. Nor can we get 38 state legislatures to sign on.

[inthewind21]

3. Why would they

It takes 38 states to ratify an amendment to the constitution. It would be a waste of time.

[FBaggins]

4. They can't

That isn't how amendments work.

[Kaleva]

9. They can call for a convention of states to propose such an amendment.

"A convention of states is a convention called by the state legislatures for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution. They are given power to do this under Article V of the Constitution. "

https://conventionofstates.com/what-is-a-convention-of-states

[FBaggins]

12. Nope

They can just call for a convention.

The topics would be wide open

[Kaleva]

17. South Carolina Senate just recently called for a convention of states

"The 27-13 vote by the South Carolina Senate gave key approval to the proposal that supporters said would limit the convention to a few items — spending checks on the federal government, limiting the federal government’s jurisdiction and power, and setting term limits for Congress."

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-03-09/south-carolina-senate-oks-call-for-constitutional-convention

[FBaggins]

18. Did you note why all the Democrats voted against it?

Because there is no such option as a convention that is limited to just certain amendments

[Kaleva]

19. Wouldn't you still need 3/4 of the states to approve any Admendment the Convention passes?

According to some.

"Supporters said whatever amendments suggested by the convention would have to be passed by three-fourths of the states — 38 legislatures or special conventions."

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-03-09/south-carolina-senate-oks-call-for-constitutional-convention

[ripcord]

20. Why would you want a convention?

A constitutional convention is not controlled by population but by state votes, it take 34 states to call a convention and 38 to pass an amendment. Right now republicans control 32 of the 50 states and are pushing for a convention, they want to pass a balanced budget amendment and one for congressional term limits. They would love to get into gun laws because they would have the best chance by far of getting their agenda passed.

[gldstwmn]

11. They can codify as part of the state constitution. It is possible and the way things are going with

guns do not be surprised if it happens.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

13. State constitution won't override the Federal one.

Federal law and Constitution has supremacy over state law and constitutions. A state could amend their constitution to ban guns and it wouldn't be valid due to the Federal 2A and Mcdonald ruling.

[gldstwmn]

15. Without going to Google does McDonald give people the right to bear assault weapons?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

16. No

Mcdonald made the 2nd Amendment enforceable against the states through the 14th Amendment.

[FBaggins]

14. Not really

State constitutions are subordinate to the federal one

[pwb]

5. Since it is an amendment to the constitution

it can be amended but the process takes a super majority of states. Their color matters not. The Numbers matter and there is no chance to repeal it. Agreeing to Amend it could happen. IMO.

[hack89]

6. You can't even get every Blue state to pass an AWB

so let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.

[hack89]

7. How many solid Blue states have even repealed 2A language in their state constitutions?

repealing the 2A is not a mainstream view, even in blue states. I live in one - supporters can't even get an AWB passed.