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Much like they just stay out of 2nd amendment… https://www.aclu.org/blog/civil-liberties/mobilization/aclus-position-gun-control https://www.aclu.org/blog/civi

• rgbrenner 5y ago
  Theyve said previously that the reason they mostly stay out of the 2nd amendment is that there's already a well funded organization that has made the 2nd their sole focus. The NRA's budget is larger than the ACLUs.. so it makes sense for them to prioritize other constitutional issues.
  • Natsu 5y ago
    There's mostly downside for them because a significant fraction of their members are not fans of the 2nd amendment. The closest I think they've gotten to gun cases is probably this one, which was more of a 4th amendment issue: https://www.aclu.org/cases/caniglia-v-strom https://www.aclu.org/cases/caniglia-v-strom
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    • leephillips 5y ago
      There have been others. I join in the disappointment at the sad turn the ACLU has taken. But they have been consistent in their opposition to no-fly lists, as an end-run around due process, and have applied the same argument against proposals to create similar no-gun lists. They are right in both cases. Then there was this case, which was mainly 1st amendment, but with strong 2nd amendment ingredients: https://lee-phillips.org/aclu2/ https://lee-phillips.org/aclu2/
  • bazooka_penguin 5y ago
    Didn't the NRA help form early gun control laws?
    • throwaway0a5e 5y ago
      Yes but for all practical purposes it's not the same organization anymore.
  • bitwize 5y ago
    The NRA is bankrupt and about to be dissolved.
• jayd16 5y ago
  Its not a pick and choose if they fundamentally disagree with the interpretation of the amendment.