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In reply to the discussion: Which Americans support the Second Amendment? The answer depends on whether whites or blacks have th [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,692 posts)34. Apologies for the quote. It should heave been, "Jimmy, we have to cook."
        JTO: "The bill of rights was both a restriction on congress & a guarantee of individual rights (in 2nA case, the right to belong to a well regulated militia, right as a duty, as per the 1688 british have arms decree):"
If the right to belong to a well regulated militia exists, how does that equal the 2A being a limitation on the people to only have arms if they so belong?
The 2A does not read, "...if..." or "...only when...". In light of the interpretation of every other right listed in the BoR, the entire document has the purpose and effect to protect personal rights and limit government. Initially to limit the federal government but most of the protections and limits have been extended to limit state governments as well.
"Of the amendments already adopted, the eight first in order fall within the class of restrictions on the legislative power, some of which would have been implied, some are original, and all are highly valuable. Some are also to be considered as restrictions on the judicial power."
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                        Which Americans support the Second Amendment? The answer depends on whether whites or blacks have th [View all]
							Eugene
							Nov 2018
							OP
                        
        
        That's an odd question. My take is that gun nuts interpret the meaning of the amendment differently
        Nitram
        Nov 2018
        #2
      
        
        That's your idiosyncratic interpretation. There are two interpretations that are widely accepted
        Nitram
        Nov 2018
        #4
      
        
        The history around the Bill of Rights supports my claim. During debates on what rights should be
        Nitram
        Nov 2018
        #10
      
        
        I was given my first rifle at age 10. I would never have been allowed to carry it loaded, not to
        Nitram
        Nov 2018
        #23
      
        
        I took my first "big game" with my Grandfathers M92 in 38WCF, no scope. I was 10 years old.
        oneshooter
        Nov 2018
        #28
      
        
        Apologies for the quote. It should heave been, "Jimmy, we have to cook."
        discntnt_irny_srcsm
        Dec 2018
        #34
      
        
        "...you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it comprehend..."
        discntnt_irny_srcsm
        Dec 2018
        #37
      
        
        re: "Abandonment by defense counsel occurs & occurred... You make little sense."
        discntnt_irny_srcsm
        Dec 2018
        #43
      
  