Fastest Mechanism for Disarmament

By Nicole Lafond | March 28, 2018 7:35 am

After a retired Supreme Court justice called for the repeal of the Second Amendment on Tuesday,[...] reassured his base that he would “NEVER” let that happen.

In his New York Times essay, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said repealing the right to bear arms from the Constitution would be the fastest mechanism for legal change surrounding gun control. He said the move would limit the National Rifle Association’s lobbying power and make room for significant gun access legislation.

Gun control has made its way back to the national conversation following the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida last month that left 17 people dead. In the month since the attack, the high school student survivors have lead national protests calling for a ban on semi-automatic weapons and common sense gun reform measures.