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Hawaii cannot ban guns on beaches, US judge rules

www.reuters.com Hawaii cannot ban guns on beaches, US judge rules

A federal judge has blocked the state of Hawaii from enforcing a recently enacted ban on firearms on its prized beaches and in other areas including banks, bars and parks, citing last year's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights.

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Why the fuck does anyone need a gun on the beach? I can’t think of one justifiable argument for needing one there.
- Land sharks
  
  Hmm. Fair point.
  
  Your right, damn sandsharks.
- But, what if someone sees an undesirable, having a good time, and simply wants to exercise their god-given right to harass them without fear of consequences?
  How do you stand your ground at them without this most basic thing?
  
  It’s really sad that a lot of Americans think that’s an actual valid argument.
  
  Isn't it? I got sad writing it.
  My alternative was to point out that some sharks are black and there are cops on the beaches but I felt this line does a better job. Slightly more relevant.
  
  It's not a valid argument, because frankly both harassment and brandishing a firearm are both illegal everywhere in the USA, which means there actually is consequences.
  
  Brandishing a firearm? Cops will shrug and say if you weren't shot, there's no issue and laugh at you.
- A well tanned Militia, being necessary to the security of a free Shore, the right of the beachgoers to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
  
  Best comment I’ve read on lemmy yet.
  
  lol This one made me laugh.
- To fight the dangerous riptide?
- Because they're constantly pants shittingly terrified of anything they don't understand and need a gun to feel anything other than the constant overwhelming feeling of cowardice in the face of normal life.
  
  Good point.
- Well duh how else are you going to protect yourself from all the other armed people on the beach?
  
  And like, what about sandcrabs?
- 🤣
- Beach moose.
  
  “Beach moose! Everybody run for cover! I’ll take care of this!” and then I just started blastin’…
- Seagulls
  
  I guess. They are rats of the sky.
- Well, what it someone really, really wants to get sand and salt water into all the little nooks and crannies and tightly clearanced areas in their gun?
- The law in question prohibits licensed carry of firearms from a list of areas and premises, it does not only ban guns on beaches.
  posted by @30mag@lemmy.world
- It's like that Taylor Swift song goes: "It's like guns on the beach, weird but fuckin beau-POP POP POP POP".
  It's an American classic.

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