Piers Morgan, as you might expect, is not a fan of today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down a law in New York “that required people to show ‘proper cause’ to get a license to carry a concealed handgun outside the home.”
“America’s response to its recent mass shootings is to make it even easier for Americans to use guns,” he tweeted. “The 2nd Amendment is now being interpreted as a right to bear arms as part of an unregulated civilian militia”:
BREAKING: America’s response to its recent mass shootings is to make it even easier for Americans to use guns. The 2nd Amendment is now being interpreted as a right to bear arms as part of an unregulated civilian militia. https://t.co/vvCOmGV2xZ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 23, 2022
Sigh. That’s not what happened, Piers. Here’s Ben Shapiro explaining it to him:
“That’s not a response to mass shootings, it’s called reading the Constitution. We don’t interpret the Constitution ‘in response’ to current events, or if we do, we’re doing it totally wrong.”
That's not a response to mass shootings, it's called reading the Constitution. We don't interpret the Constitution "in response" to current events, or if we do, we're doing it totally wrong. https://t.co/aGciixftDS
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 23, 2022
Um, the answer to all these questions is “yes”?
Do you really agree with this Supreme Court ruling? Do you genuinely feel this is the right way for America to go given the levels of gun violence in the U.S? https://t.co/JnNITnKdez
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 23, 2022
And if Piers needs a one-sentence ‘splainer, here it is:
The idea you have to give the state a reason to exercise a basic right is terrible and dumb. https://t.co/B5CgdF6OR1
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) June 23, 2022
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