Rising with The Hill talk with Lee Fang on article https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XLJwcoCwha4
The latest filings add new details to the claims that Epstein used his extensive political sway in the Virgin Islands to rewrite the territory’s sex offender law. In 2011, the Virgin Islands moved to update its sex offender registry law to comply with federal standards. The proposed reforms alarmed Epstein, who had been convicted of child prostitution charges in 2008, making him a registered sex offender who would be impacted by the proposed bill.
Epstein and his close circle of lobbyists and aides closely followed the legislation and worked to weaken it.
Epstein, the emails show, pushed for changes to the bill, and was personally involved with the negotiations with a key lawmaker advancing the legislation, Senator Ronald Russell.
The 2nd amendment was created with the intention of the states having “well regulated militias” so that the states wouldn’t have to wait for the national guard, military, or other federally organized troops to show up to help them. Remember this was before quick communications so the states wanted to be able to defend themselves quickly if there was a conflict. The idea that the founding fathers wanted every citizen to be armed is a common misconception that was solidified by a controversial 5-4 decision of The Supreme Court.
But that same ruling also ruled that reasonable restrictions are legal, which is why you see restrictions like felons not being allowed to own or purchase firearms.
Which is so contradictory on its face it’s laughable. If the 2nd amendment truly is about individual citizens being allowed to have arms, and that right “shall not be infringed.” how can it allow for reasonable restrictions which would be infringing on that right?
The court played both sides of the issue because it was convenient.