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22. Yes, on point. Well-regulated militia's right to bear arms...

Sun May 7, 2023, 02:30 PM

May 2023

is what was meant, and "the people" constituted member of the militia to be called up if necessary.

It needs to re-phrased and updated because now every gun fetisher and nut job can get his hands on military-style, rapid-firing assault weapons. That's crazy. Sensible control legislation could re-phrase the 2nd A and undo what Scalia's Heller decision insured — individual gun owner ship for everyone, crazy or not.

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My 2nd amendment argument [View all] if..fish..had..wings May 2023 OP

That's not consistent with how "the people" TexasDem69 May 2023 #1

If the founding fathers had written the phrase "of the militia" to keep and bear arms... brush May 2023 #11

But isn't there two or three references in the Constitution... kentuck May 2023 #16

Sure, but "militias" doesn't mean every tom, dick and harry, crazy or not, who wants... brush May 2023 #17

This guy gives a good explaination Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 #34

I think the Founding Fathers TexasDem69 May 2023 #18

One small thing, the 2nd does not say "not the militia" to keep and bear arms. brush May 2023 #20

It provided a constitutional right to keep arms only to those who participated in the militia f_townsend May 2023 #27

Bruen expands what Heller protects DetroitLegalBeagle May 2023 #32

Courts disagree. MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #2

A corrupt SCOTUS does the gun lobby and the GOP's bidding f_townsend May 2023 #28

Noooooooo, MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #33

And only male Wipepo..... jmbar2 May 2023 #3

IMO, there is a reason the well regulated militia part is first. Freethinker65 May 2023 #4

Yes, on point. Well-regulated militia's right to bear arms... brush May 2023 #22

The people owning arms were to be summoned like Minuteman to defend the State bucolic_frolic May 2023 #5

The Bill of Rights protects individual liberties from governmental intrusion. SYFROYH May 2023 #6

What individual liberties does the 10A protect? n/t f_townsend May 2023 #25

There are unspecified but if powers are not Fed or State, they are of the people. SYFROYH May 2023 #30

The 10A doesn't say that at all f_townsend May 2023 #35

In my opinion, it has to be interpreted in the context of the times. kentuck May 2023 #7

The very subject of the sentence is Militia. C_U_L8R May 2023 #8

So nothing in the Bill of Rights protects individual rights? hack89 May 2023 #9

But whose "individual rights"? kentuck May 2023 #13

Every right can be reasonably restricted hack89 May 2023 #19

What individual rights does the 10A protect? f_townsend May 2023 #26

All unenumerated rights not specifically mentioned in the Constitution hack89 May 2023 #31

You keep saying "government" f_townsend May 2023 #37

Let's cut to the chase re the 2A hack89 May 2023 #39

Actually, you didn't "cut to the chase" at all f_townsend May 2023 #40

That's nice hack89 May 2023 #41

The Democratic party platform when Obama ran specifically called out the 2A as an individual right. hack89 May 2023 #10

This place resembles 4chan when all the 2A enthusiasts emerge after a mass shooting occurs LonePirate May 2023 #12

Exactly Chautauquas May 2023 #14

I contacted the Admins about eliminating the Gungeon here at DU. I never heard back. CTyankee May 2023 #29

Always. Kingofalldems May 2023 #21

Are you implying that I am a 2A enthusiast? nt if..fish..had..wings May 2023 #23

The second amendment is pure unadulterated bullshit. hunter May 2023 #15

Are you thinking that I am defending the indefensible? if..fish..had..wings May 2023 #24

Where do the state militias fall in all of this? ripcord May 2023 #36

I'm not sure that is overall significant Kennah May 2023 #38