[nzrf]

Much like they just stay out of 2nd amendment…

https://www.aclu.org/blog/civil-liberties/mobilization/aclus...

As I support their efforts generally. I find picking and choosing seems counter to the what protecting our civil liberties means in a whole.

[rgbrenner]

Theyve said previously that the reason they mostly stay out of the 2nd amendment is that there's already a well funded organization that has made the 2nd their sole focus. The NRA's budget is larger than the ACLUs.. so it makes sense for them to prioritize other constitutional issues.

[Natsu]

There's mostly downside for them because a significant fraction of their members are not fans of the 2nd amendment.

The closest I think they've gotten to gun cases is probably this one, which was more of a 4th amendment issue:

https://www.aclu.org/cases/caniglia-v-strom

[leephillips]

There have been others. I join in the disappointment at the sad turn the ACLU has taken. But they have been consistent in their opposition to no-fly lists, as an end-run around due process, and have applied the same argument against proposals to create similar no-gun lists. They are right in both cases.

Then there was this case, which was mainly 1st amendment, but with strong 2nd amendment ingredients:

https://lee-phillips.org/aclu2/

[bazooka_penguin]

Didn't the NRA help form early gun control laws?

[throwaway0a5e]

Yes but for all practical purposes it's not the same organization anymore.

[bitwize]

The NRA is bankrupt and about to be dissolved.

[jayd16]

Its not a pick and choose if they fundamentally disagree with the interpretation of the amendment.