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The 2nd amendment DOES NOT mean you have a right to own an AR-15
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There are no more than two kinds of shooting sports: Targets, and hunting.
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No, you fucking moron: Congress makes the laws.
N.B.: When they start talking about banning assault rifles, and you start nitpicking the definition of "assault rifle," that makes you the asshole.
Judges make the law. Any lawyer in the English-speaking world will tell you the same.
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Which is why after most revolutions the lawyers get slaughtered.
Do not say that unless you would have said exactly the same thing, in exactly the same words, when Obama or Biden was president.
No, historically, they never do. Except in Cambodia.
Shakespeare wrote that -- in context, the revolutionaries who wanted to "kill all the lawyers" were proto-Communists, and the second thing they wanted to was kill everyone who could read and write.
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Maximillian Robespierre would disagree with you had his head not been cut off.
In any case, Congress makes law in this country.
Not for being a lawyer.
The French Revolution led eventually to the Napoleonic Code, which was drawn up by a committee of lawyers.
But no act of Congress means anything but what the judges say it means.
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Congress can declare war and not give a shit what a judge has to say about it.
Congress can ratify treaties and not give a shit what a judge has to say about it.
Congress can set their own rules and not give a shit what a judge has to say about it.
Congress can impeach and remove a President and not give a shit what a judge has to say about it. Even though the Chief Justice presides to maintain order the Senate will vote as they wish regardless if the Chief Justice objects.
Congress can also refuse to appropriate funding for the courts and not give a shit what a judge has to say about it.
It is the truth. Any lawyer in the country will tell you so, including Federalist Society members.
The Constitution expressly forbids reducing a judge's pay.
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Refusing to appropriate funds is a Congressional perquisite. Period. Full stop.
Article III
Section 1
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
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Uninformed BS. A simple search you could have performed before looking like a big dummy:
Rifle Shooting
- Smallbore Rifle (e.g., .22 caliber at 50 meters or 50 feet)
- High Power Rifle (larger calibers, longer distances)
- Benchrest Shooting (precision shooting from a bench rest)
- F-Class (long-range precision rifle competition)
- Biathlon (skiing and rifle shooting combined)
- Silhouette Shooting (knocking down metal animal targets)
- Three-Position Rifle (prone, standing, and kneeling)
Pistol/Handgun Shooting
- Bullseye Pistol (precision target shooting)
- Action Pistol / Practical Shooting (e.g., IPSC, USPSA — speed, movement, and accuracy)
- Steel Challenge (speed shooting at steel targets)
- IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association — simulates self-defense scenarios)
- Rapid Fire Pistol (Olympic event — very fast shooting at multiple targets)
- Cowboy Action Shooting (using historical-style firearms with period costumes)
Shotgun Sports
- Trap Shooting (clay targets launched away from shooter)
- Skeet Shooting (clay targets crossing side-to-side)
- Sporting Clays (a "golf course" of shooting with different clay target presentations)
- 5-Stand (shotgun shooting at multiple target types from five stations)
- Helice (ZZ Bird) (spinning target sport)
Combined / Multigun
- 3-Gun Competitions (rifle, shotgun, and pistol used in stages)
- Multigun Matches (variants with more or fewer guns, or special configurations)
Long-Range / Extreme Shooting
- ELR (Extreme Long Range) (shooting at targets over 1,000 yards — sometimes over 2,000!)
- Precision Rifle Series (PRS) (long-range shooting from multiple challenging positions)
Archery (Technically separate, but often grouped with shooting sports)
- Target Archery
- Field Archery
- 3D Archery (shooting at life-like animal targets)
Airgun Sports
- 10m Air Rifle
- 10m Air Pistol
- Field Target (Air Rifle Shooting at metal targets at unknown distances)
Military / Tactical-Style Shooting
- Sniper Competitions
- Combat Shooting
- Service Rifle Matches (using military-style rifles)
Historical / Specialty Shooting
- Muzzleloading / Black Powder Shooting
- Civil War Reenactment Shooting
- Vintage Rifle Matches (using historical firearms)
- Long Range Buffalo Rifle Shooting (using 19th-century black powder cartridge rifles)
Bonus: Some niche or unusual types
- Mounted Shooting (horseback + pistols at balloon targets)
- CQB Shooting
Those are all forms of target shooting. What I said remains true.Uninformed BS. A simple search you could have performed before looking like a big dummy:
- Smallbore Rifle (e.g., .22 caliber at 50 meters or 50 feet)
- High Power Rifle (larger calibers, longer distances)
- Benchrest Shooting (precision shooting from a bench rest)
- F-Class (long-range precision rifle competition)
- Biathlon (skiing and rifle shooting combined)
- Silhouette Shooting (knocking down metal animal targets)
- Three-Position Rifle (prone, standing, and kneeling)
- Bullseye Pistol (precision target shooting)
- Action Pistol / Practical Shooting (e.g., IPSC, USPSA — speed, movement, and accuracy)
- Steel Challenge (speed shooting at steel targets)
- IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association — simulates self-defense scenarios)
- Rapid Fire Pistol (Olympic event — very fast shooting at multiple targets)
- Cowboy Action Shooting (using historical-style firearms with period costumes)
- Trap Shooting (clay targets launched away from shooter)
- Skeet Shooting (clay targets crossing side-to-side)
- Sporting Clays (a "golf course" of shooting with different clay target presentations)
- 5-Stand (shotgun shooting at multiple target types from five stations)
- Helice (ZZ Bird) (spinning target sport)
- 3-Gun Competitions (rifle, shotgun, and pistol used in stages)
- Multigun Matches (variants with more or fewer guns, or special configurations)
- ELR (Extreme Long Range) (shooting at targets over 1,000 yards — sometimes over 2,000!)
- Precision Rifle Series (PRS) (long-range shooting from multiple challenging positions)
- Target Archery
- Field Archery
- 3D Archery (shooting at life-like animal targets)
- 10m Air Rifle
- 10m Air Pistol
- Field Target (Air Rifle Shooting at metal targets at unknown distances)
- Sniper Competitions
- Combat Shooting
- Service Rifle Matches (using military-style rifles)
- Muzzleloading / Black Powder Shooting
- Civil War Reenactment Shooting
- Vintage Rifle Matches (using historical firearms)
- Long Range Buffalo Rifle Shooting (using 19th-century black powder cartridge rifles)
Bonus: Some niche or unusual types
- Mounted Shooting (horseback + pistols at balloon targets)
- CQB Shooting
There are half a dozen forms of auto racing, but they are all really the same.
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Congress holds the power to create or eliminate federal court districts, adjust their funding, and thereby influence the continuation of their operations. All federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court are creations of Congress and are not established by the Constitution itself.
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The courts could rule on any of those things if the question came before them in connection with a case in controversy.
Rightguide
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The point being, they all have different classes, models, design, calibers, and functions of firearms.
And auto racing has stock cars, Formula One, and so on, but it's all the same thing.
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Yes, Congress is actively considering measures that could affect the structure and authority of the federal judiciary, particularly concerning the consolidation of federal court districts and the regulation of federal judges' powers. Below the results of a simple search you could have done yourself before commenting:
Congressional Authority Over Federal Courts
Under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to establish and organize lower federal courts. This includes the authority to create or eliminate federal court districts, adjust their funding, and define their jurisdiction. For instance, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently emphasized that Congress possesses the authority to eliminate entire district courts, highlighting the legislative branch's significant influence over the federal judiciary .The Guardian
Legislative Efforts to Regulate Judicial Authority
In response to concerns about federal judges issuing nationwide injunctions that block executive actions, the Republican-led House passed a bill aiming to limit such powers. The legislation seeks to restrict federal district judges from issuing nationwide orders, allowing them to affect only the parties directly involved in a case. Proponents argue this addresses judicial overreach, while opponents contend it undermines the judiciary's ability to check executive power .AP News+1New York Post+1
Proposals for Judicial Expansion and Restructuring
To address increasing caseloads and judicial backlogs, the Judicial Conference of the United States recommended the creation of new district and appellate judgeships. This led to the introduction of the JUDGES Act of 2024, proposing the addition of 66 new federal district judgeships. The Senate unanimously approved the bill, but it faced a presidential veto over concerns about the allocation and necessity of the new positions .Reuters+3United States Courts+3Wikipedia+3Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2Reuters+2
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