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maxsolomon

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1. "Well-regulated" does NOT mean regulated well.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2022, 05:49 PM

May 2022

It means properly equipped, functioning. It's an archaic term that is essentially meaningless now because it's simply a preamble to the meat of the 2nd Amendment:

"...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Note the superfluous comma after Arms. The worst constructed sentence in the dumb Constitution.

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Repeal and replace the second amendment [View all] Algernon Moncrieff May 2022 OP

"Well-regulated" does NOT mean regulated well. maxsolomon May 2022 #1

I agree but I'm sorry it'll never happen with all the gun nuts in this country USALiberal May 2022 #2

Not overnight, I agree Algernon Moncrieff May 2022 #5

I wish it would happen!!! Nt USALiberal May 2022 #8

I'm with you! lastlib May 2022 #3

The 2nd Amendment really isnt the problem. SYFROYH May 2022 #4

The problem is that every gun law has to undergo an expensive legal challenge Algernon Moncrieff May 2022 #7

Wouldnt the government still need laws to allow them regulate sale and possessoin? SYFROYH May 2022 #12

Since Thomas is strictly anti-gun control why does he need extra security protection in2herbs May 2022 #6

These are Black Panthers with guns. When this happened, Ronald Reagan signed off on gun control Algernon Moncrieff May 2022 #9

Renew the assault weapons ban. poli-junkie May 2022 #10

handguns kill vastly more, I say ban them too Celerity May 2022 #11

Find out the manufacturer of the firearms and ammo that were used. lpbk2713 May 2022 #13

There will be some who will bring up that Congress gave gun mfgrs immunity. The in2herbs May 2022 #16

The Constitution spells out how to do so quite clearly. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #14

Repeal and replace will not happen in the next couple of generations. Chainfire May 2022 #15