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no_hypocrisy

(53,485 posts) Sat May 28, 2022, 08:01 AM May 2022

Since the current majority of USSC likes Originalism, I can argue against [View all]

the Second Amendment being expanded to all citizens.

1. The Revolutionary War ended more than 200 years ago. Militias are no longer necessary for defense of the colonies.

2. The original concept behind the Second Amendment was to allow posses to capture and return any slave that escaped from his/her owner. Slavery is gone.

3. No other original purpose exists to justify the Second Amendment.

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Since the current majority of USSC likes Originalism, I can argue against [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2022 OP

4. We have a well-regulated militia in the US Bettie May 2022 #1

Nit to pick. Most states have state defense forces. Virginia is one of them. mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #3

What about the unorganized militia recognized in federal law? hack89 May 2022 #4

But they aren't called militias. no_hypocrisy May 2022 #6

How do you explain all the state constitutions hack89 May 2022 #2

Those are arguments in favor of repealing 2A... not for a court ignoring it FBaggins May 2022 #5

Oh absolutely. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #7

The revolutionary war ended a few years before the Constitution was written. Igel May 2022 #8

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