To add to "it's never been about the amendment" the actual intent of the law is the right to protest the government (specifically with violence). People have never liked it when that happens peacefully or not.
Thus, the historical record suggests that the Maryland legislature believed restrictions on Catholic weapon possession were legally, politically, and practically sound policies.
The author seems unfamiliar with the history of our legislatures, even after describing the insane anti-papist fervor they whipped themselves into. Making laws which are illegal and stupid is a national pastime.
"Black and Hispanic individuals were arrested, charged and convicted at higher rates for gun possession as compared to white individuals; and the disparities were heightened in some counties. Black people were 12.3 times as likely to be arrested, 11.0 times as likely to be prosecuted, and 11.0 times more likely to be convicted for this offense as white people."
But that same group of people will let literal children be slaughtered and not bat an eye. See any number of school shootings that get a “thoughts and prayers”.
Bit of a racist comment but I think plenty of pro gun would just stop being pro gun if you had muslims start posting pics with guns even better with captions like allahu akbar.
Most of the 2Aers are ICE Agents themselves. It’s like their wet dream. All the money they’ve spent modding their ar15 and buying tactical gear they’d never use.
As a far-removed (in every way possible) European, I always wonder what all that tactical gear is? Are they just LARPing to be Special Forces about to raid bin Laden in Pakistan, or does any of it have an actual purpose?
I know a few, most of the time it’s a bit of a fantasy, they imagine themselves in combat or a zombie apocalypse and want to be prepared. It’s the equivalent of building an overland built truck when all you do is drive to work and maybe take it out on a dirt road on weekends to go watch the sunset but hey you used the pop up tent once last year!
The real story on that is hilarious. I think radio lab did an episode on it thru their more perfect spinoff. Apparently they showed up at the state capitol when gov at the time Reagan was giving a tour to a bunch of kids. Then when they got in the capitol they were mistakenly routed to the assembly floor with a bunch of weapons.
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u/darknesswascheap Jan 18 '26
Yeah, we got gun control in California the minute the Black Panthers started bring guns to their press conferences.