If you really took a good look at the existing laws, you might change your mind.Purplehood wrote:I have seen it a million times elsewhere on this board and others...but I wholeheartedly agree.
ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS, don't make more~!
Back to the original post: It's highly unlikely there will be an attempt to amend the Constitution. The Democrats don't even have 60 votes for cloture in the Senate, much less the 67 needed to send an amendment to the states (where it would face an even tougher standard of 75%).
Instead, I expect the new administration to completely ignore the Constitution and the legislative process, and enact sweeping changes by executive fiat. For precedent, they need look no further than George W. Bush and his prolific use of executive orders and "signing statements".
Lloyd Bentsen effectively outlawed a 12 gauge shotgun (the Amsel Striker 12 "Streetsweeper"), which was no more dangerous than any other 12 gauge shotgun firing the same ammunition, by declaring it to be a "Destructive Device", the same classification as an artillery howitzer, 4.2" mortar, or 20mm automatic cannon.
The Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, gives broad authority for "The Secretary" (of the Treasury, but now the Attorney General since ATF has moved to DoJ/Homeland Security) to declare firearms to be "without sporting purpose". (George H.W. Bush strongly supported the "sporting purpose" restriction, if you're inclined to only blame Democrats.)
Anyhoo, it will be pointless at this point to try to play legal "gotcha" with an administration that won't care care what the law or Constitution says; they only care what they can get away with, not unlike the past three administrations. The next administration will do what it wants, until forced to do otherwise by the courts (assuming they obey the courts). The wheels of justice grind exceedingly slow; it took 35 years to overturn the DC handgun ban.
I expect the same if it's conclusively proven that Obama is constitutionally unqualified for the office of President: neither the courts, nor the Electoral College, nor the House, will deny him the office. That's what happens when you start ignoring the Constitutional limits of office.