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Nevilledog

(51,120 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 01:02 AM Jun 2022

Arizona Sec. of State candidate Adrian Fontes dismantles the right's 2nd Amendment lies



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Wow. In 4 minutes, former U.S. Marine Marksmanship Instructor and Arizona Sec. of State candidate @Adrian_Fontes dismantles the right's Second Amendment lies. Watch this till the end.


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Here is the training manual a U.S. Marine must study before acquiring a firearm. Yet an 18-year-old can just walk into the store, no questions asked.



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Arizona Sec. of State candidate Adrian Fontes dismantles the right's 2nd Amendment lies (Original Post) Nevilledog Jun 2022 OP
GOOD work! elleng Jun 2022 #1
He's FANTASTIC! Deserves a campaign contribution. Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #2
K&R StarryNite Jun 2022 #3
It doesn't matter what constitutes a militia. asa4ever Jun 2022 #4
The truth matters. Heller will one day be overturned when a sane majority returns to SCOTUS. SunSeeker Jun 2022 #7
+++ brer cat Jun 2022 #9
The Court makes a decision, let them enforce it sanatanadharma Jun 2022 #10
I think I get to vote for him! LittleGirl Jun 2022 #5
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Jun 2022 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #8
Biden made the same point in his speech sanatanadharma Jun 2022 #11
This needs more visibility Jack the Greater Jun 2022 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author BusterMove Jun 2022 #13

Frasier Balzov

(2,654 posts)
2. He's FANTASTIC! Deserves a campaign contribution.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 02:07 AM
Jun 2022

I wonder how Mr. Fontes would answer the argument that keeping and bearing arms also refers to personal self defense against criminal harm.

If you dismantle the "each person is the militia" argument, you need to be ready to address personal self defense as a Constitutional guarantee. Because that is what inevitably follows from every proponent attempting to justify guns and ammunition in the hands of the public.

 

asa4ever

(66 posts)
4. It doesn't matter what constitutes a militia.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:10 AM
Jun 2022

The only thing that matters is what the Supreme Court says. According to the Supreme Court, the 2nd Amendment has 2 parts. The first part reads, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,". That is the only part that is about the militia. The second part says, "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." You may not agree with that, but only the Supreme Court can say what any part of the Consitution means.

SunSeeker

(51,571 posts)
7. The truth matters. Heller will one day be overturned when a sane majority returns to SCOTUS.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:40 AM
Jun 2022

And may Scalia rot in Hell for what he did to this country.

sanatanadharma

(3,707 posts)
10. The Court makes a decision, let them enforce it
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 09:47 AM
Jun 2022

The Court makes a decision, let them enforce it. Supreme Court decisions are not absolute. The next Court can change its mind.
It only takes two deaths/ resignations now to re-balance the court back to 4-5 and 5-4 idiot-ologies.

Georgia and Jackson set the precedent of ignoring the court.

The Court made up its unconstitutional right to determine constitutionality.
The Supreme Court was created to be the last court of appeal in determining application of legislative law, not to be a legislative veto.
That power belongs to the executive.

America today is based on a 19th century slight-of-hand theft of a non-existent sham-constitutional power.




LittleGirl

(8,287 posts)
5. I think I get to vote for him!
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 03:15 AM
Jun 2022

Yay. And, I will. I am from Arizona voting from overseas and that's the kind of information and facts(!) I want to hear.
He's got my vote. Well done!

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sanatanadharma

(3,707 posts)
11. Biden made the same point in his speech
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 09:51 AM
Jun 2022

In the military guns ARE well regulated.
You are 18 and want to shoot a high-power gun at people, join the military.
However, there is no guarantee you will go to battle and fulfill your dream.

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