Man, that's dark... But yeah, I don't know how anything possibly changes as long as the Senate and the Supreme Court exist in their current form. I think people saying we need to repeal the Second Amendment entirely are being excessive -- we just need to actually pass a federal law that says that the introductory clause about a well-organized militia is actually meaningful, and goes on to lay out standards for what that militia would look like (sweeping in National Guard membership, and allowing states to establish their own safety training and psych eval program as long as it meets the common standard). But quite likely the current court would strike that down, given that the conservatives invented a personal right to a gun in Heller, completely ignoring the content of the earlier Miller case, and now with their six-three majority it's unimaginable they'd back down on this issue. Perhaps if it's ever _their_ kids in the line of fire, they'll suddenly develop a conscience, the same way we've seen so many conservative politicians suddenly discover the importance of gay rights when it was their own kids who wanted to get gay-married. (I am being flip, but only because it's better than being furious or miserable.)
Man, that's dark... But yeah, I don't know how anything possibly changes as long as the Senate and the Supreme Court exist in their current form. I think people saying we need to repeal the Second Amendment entirely are being excessive -- we just need to actually pass a federal law that says that the introductory clause about a well-organized militia is actually meaningful, and goes on to lay out standards for what that militia would look like (sweeping in National Guard membership, and allowing states to establish their own safety training and psych eval program as long as it meets the common standard). But quite likely the current court would strike that down, given that the conservatives invented a personal right to a gun in Heller, completely ignoring the content of the earlier Miller case, and now with their six-three majority it's unimaginable they'd back down on this issue. Perhaps if it's ever _their_ kids in the line of fire, they'll suddenly develop a conscience, the same way we've seen so many conservative politicians suddenly discover the importance of gay rights when it was their own kids who wanted to get gay-married. (I am being flip, but only because it's better than being furious or miserable.)
https://slate.com/human-interest/2008/06/the-supreme-court-breakfast-table-was-it-ever-miller-time.html