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I have far from an encyclopedic knowledge of the ACLU and it's history, so I could be wrong. I had thought they have in the past done some 2nd amendment cases,
by this2shallPass 5y ago
I have far from an encyclopedic knowledge of the ACLU and it's history, so I could be wrong. I had thought they have in the past done some 2nd amendment cases, and continue to do so. Their position is less strong, maximalist, whatever you want to call it than some other groups e.g. the NRA. They also don't see the need to focus a lot of resources on those types of cases when other groups do that, and effectively.
- seoaeu 5y agoMy recollection is they distanced themselves from gun rights cases after defending some right-wing group's right to hold an armed protest... at which one of the group members murdered a counter protestor.
- briandear 5y agoExempt that protestor wasn’t killed by a gun. Yet surprisingly, the ACLU hasn’t come out against the automobile.
- seattle_spring 5y agoWow crazy! It's almost as if almost every adult American uses a car on a daily basis to support themselves, while an absolutely miniscule amount of Americans need to use a gun even once in their lifetimes.