Re: Disc brake maintenance tips

On 7/8/2024 4:21 AM, John B. wrote:

 But,but, but... Removing guns is a rather simple task. Just appeal the
2nd Amendment. I've mentioned this a number of times...

... and it's been countered an equal number of times.
First, the second amendment was used rationally for nearly 200 years, including the gun (fantasy) glory days of the Old West. Then mass shootings became fashionable, mostly using guns not appropriate for hunting or other peaceful purposes.
And the NRA decided to cash in by changing from a rational "learn to shoot responsibly" organization to a manic "They want to take your guns" organization. That transformation allowed NRA's upper management to rake in fortunes and enjoy lavish lifestyles. It also allowed fortunes to be made by promoting and selling weirdly fashionable quasi-combat firearms. And of course, it promoted the election of right winger politicians, by claims like "If Obama is elected he's going to take your guns!"
The second amendment was perverted into removing logical restrictions that had existed since the days of Dodge City shootouts, and into allowing things like bump stocks and Glock switches.
The second amendment doesn't really need removed. It needs tuned up by rational court decisions, preferably by judges who are not in the pocket of gun manufacturers and their allies. Our current bribe-worthy supreme court does not qualify.
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- Frank Krygowski