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Gun Control & RKBA

TeddyR

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2. Please elaborate

Reply to randr (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:56 AM

Mar 2016

Which US citizens do you think are terrorists?

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A well regulated militia? [View all] flamin lib Mar 2016 OP

If we were to live in a fact based world randr Mar 2016 #1

Please elaborate TeddyR Mar 2016 #2

Oh... let's see... 2naSalit Mar 2016 #6

As the individual below pointed out TeddyR Mar 2016 #11

After thinking about this TeddyR Mar 2016 #12

depends on which Bundy situation gejohnston Mar 2016 #15

Blocked traffic and threatened to murder folks with their guns? stone space Mar 2016 #21

illegally occupying or blocking public use of public land gejohnston Mar 2016 #24

I'll start randr Mar 2016 #9

Human beings are flawed... CompanyFirstSergeant Mar 2016 #3

Heller clarified that the Second Amendment TeddyR Mar 2016 #4

Heller "clarified" about as much as Bowers v Hardwick "clarified". stone space Mar 2016 #22

I'm sorry you don't like the fact TeddyR Mar 2016 #25

The 2A protects an individual right hack89 Mar 2016 #5

Do you have any comment on those sarisataka Mar 2016 #7

Bran muffins JonathanRackham Mar 2016 #8

Before the 2A, there was a guarantee to life and liberty. ileus Mar 2016 #10

Your logic is more cantilevered than an old railroad bridge... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #13

Since the 'well regulated militia' has been recreated into the jmg257 Mar 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Mar 2016 #16

Too many people misinterpret the 2nd Amendment *because* of the "well regulated militia" term... Ghost in the Machine Mar 2016 #17

Nice commentary but you missed the whole point of the OP. nt flamin lib Mar 2016 #18

No, your point was to try to lump all gun owners into a "militia", which is a false analogy. n/t Ghost in the Machine Mar 2016 #20

british scholars disagreed with heller jimmy the one Mar 2016 #30

remedial history for ghosts jimmy the one Mar 2016 #31

Why do you keep citing Miller? TeddyR Mar 2016 #32

It takes a militia jimmy the one Mar 2016 #33

I'd like to see some support TeddyR Mar 2016 #37

Story's full quote, parsed jimmy the one Mar 2016 #40

Thanks TeddyR Mar 2016 #42

You do Justice Story a disservice TeddyR Mar 2016 #43

Only 1% - 6% voted unanimous for G.Washington jimmy the one Apr 2016 #46

Here's a bit, when Congress was actually discussing the article that became the 2nd amendment... jmg257 Mar 2016 #41

Once again you twist Story's words tortoise1956 Apr 2016 #45

blackstone wasn't individual 'have arms' man jimmy the one Apr 2016 #47

Seems like you are confusing the military (armies, Navy) with the militia. jmg257 Mar 2016 #35

I think you are confused about who "the PEOPLE" are... Ghost in the Machine Mar 2016 #38

The Militia was formed from the body of the people, so yes - the people had their rights jmg257 Mar 2016 #39

You seem to confuse the militia with the individuals who may nor may not be in it. ManiacJoe Mar 2016 #19

A Well-Regulated Militia stone space Mar 2016 #23

Cartoons, the last resort of a poster who has nothing original of their own to say. Lurks Often Mar 2016 #26

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #28

Aww, do you have a sadz? Lurks Often Mar 2016 #29

It is understandable... beevul Mar 2016 #34

That one has less self control then most Lurks Often Mar 2016 #36

Amazing how this "art/journalism" form has remained so static in this day and age. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #44

Members of a Christian militia accused of plotting an antigovernment uprising were acquitted... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2016 #27