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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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8. That's a negative, you're just wrong
Mon Oct 5, 2015, 11:54 AM
Oct 2015

Consider:

In pari materia ("upon the same matter or subject&quot
When a statute is ambiguous, its meaning may be determined in light of other statutes on the same subject matter.


"THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its (the federal government's) powers, that further declaratory and restrictive (of the government) clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution."

(underlined text added by me)

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Almost EdwardBernays Oct 2015 #1
actually not, gejohnston Oct 2015 #6
a zeal to deceive jimmy the one Oct 2015 #13
I know exactly what I'm talking about gejohnston Oct 2015 #15
a blue link still needs explanation jimmy the one Oct 2015 #17
the reason I ignored the collective right gejohnston Oct 2015 #18
what kind of error was it jimmy the one Oct 2015 #20
stupid ol' supreme court jimmy the one Oct 2015 #19
printz and miller were both criminals gejohnston Oct 2015 #21
non responsive jimmy the one Oct 2015 #23
non responsive is gejohnston Oct 2015 #24
The U.S. Constitution doesn't do "collective rights." Rights are individual. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #9
The right to life, liberty, and persuit of happiness is where firearm ownership comes from. ileus Oct 2015 #2
The "pursuit of happiness" does not necessarily equate with "happiness is a warm gun" Human101948 Oct 2015 #3
A right to life implies a right to self-defense discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #4
It is the mode of self defense that is in dispute... Human101948 Oct 2015 #5
File with ATF... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #7
That's a negative, you're just wrong discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #8
That paragraph essentially destroys interpretation out of context... beevul Oct 2015 #10
Absolutely!!! discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #11
the invisible word - declaratory jimmy the one Oct 2015 #12
the Bill of Rights... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #14
declaratory & (govt) restrictive jimmy the one Oct 2015 #22
Of course it isn't, james. beevul Oct 2015 #16
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