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.

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.

  • Hazdaz@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 years ago

    Riiiight, always with the excuses. Most of those fall flat when you consider HALF the registered voters can’t be bothered to go vote on election day on most elections. Even in heavily trafficked ones, turnout rarely breaks 60 or 70%. Not saying voter suppression or gerrymandering doesn’t exist, but neither of those would swing an election if we had enough people voting. The excuses have long since gotten old.

    • TheRazorX@kbin.social
      8·
      2 years ago

      Instead of just flat out hating on them and calling them lazy, maybe do some research into why there are so many non-voters.

      And yes, suppression IS a big enough reason to. Who the fuck on an hourly wage has the luxury of driving/transiting to a distant poll station and wait in line for 9+ hours to vote?

      But hey, if it makes you feel better to dunk on them as “Lazy”, keep at it, that’s sure to convince them /s

      Edit: Forgot to mention that you assume all these non-voters would vote for your party. Based on research, a very sizable portion would not.

    • codybrumfield@kbin.social
      5·
      2 years ago

      Gerrymandering is half the reason people don’t vote. If an election isn’t competitive and there’s significant roadblocks put in your way, you might not vote either. Imagine having two jobs and kids and a long ass line at a voting precinct that isn’t within walking distance.

      • TheRazorX@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        People like that person would rather hate and feel morally superior than spend 5 minutes understanding the reasons.

        • Hazdaz@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 years ago

          Lazy idiots like you rather come up with excuses than actually go do what you should be doing. You’re the typical “lazy American” stereotype that fascists count on to get into power. Congrats asswipe.

          • TheRazorX@kbin.social
            1·
            2 years ago

            Lazy idiots like you rather come up with excuses than actually go do what you should be doing. You’re the typical “lazy American” stereotype that fascists count on to get into power. Congrats asswipe.

            So I guess your voter outreach is nil then.

            Keep it up, I’m sure it’ll work out great for you and the causes you champion.