re: The 2A Gives Individuals the Right to Weapons -This Right May Also Be Reasonably Regulated

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by RFK

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you’re either smart but highly autistic
Dumb but try to act smart
Or a bot


I keep going back and forth on which one

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However, if we are going to take the clause as written (regardless of different grammatical norms of the day) then we have to also take “well regulated” militia at face value, as well.

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We do. Only armed citizens can make up a well regulated militia, therefore citizens must be armed in case such militia becomes necessary.

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Maybe this is a moot point. If there was a need to overthrow the modern government, there’s no way personal arms can reasonably counter the modern DoD.

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True. People should be allowed to own any weapons the government can.

responsible, law abiding, citizens are NOT the problem.....irresponsible thugs are the problem!

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If you are in the camp that believes there should be no regulations on what type of weapon or who can possess such weapons, then you are fine with a 3 year old owning a gun.

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I’m perfectly fine gifting a gun to a baby before their conception!

My uncle gave me my first gun when I was 8. It is a Sears side by side double barrel 410. It is precious to me! I could fire and or clean it in my father’s presence until I was 13. Then I could clean it independently.

My father started talking me rabbit hunting when I was 7. I was able to bring and load it it next to him when 12. Then away from him at 13.

The responsibility of that firearm for that child is the responsibility of the parents as God intended, not big daddy government!

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… a well regulated militia …

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Merriam Webster
regulate
verb
reg·?u·?late 're-gy?-?lat also 'ra-
regulated; regulating

1 : to govern or direct according to rule
2: to bring under the control of law or constituted authority
3: to make regulations for or concerning
regulate the industries of a country
4: to bring order, method, or uniformity to; regulate one's habits
5: to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; regulate the pressure of a tire

In this case the militia was a voluntary group of people who banded together for self defense that could then join a colony’s regular militia.

The word regulated here means well equipped. In order to be useful in defense against bandits, Indians, or soldiers of a nation (French, Spanish, or British) you probably were told by the group to bring a firearm, so much powder, shot, a side arm ( pistol, sword, knife, tomahawk, etc.), food, clothing, water bottles, etc.

You privately owned these without infringements to be able to fight the Redcoats, the best army on the face of the earth, and the lawful soldiers of your government!

Utah, why don’t you enlighten us with your insight as to the meaning of “regulated”. I think most of us are literate…

Some of us are even knowledgeable of the contemporaneous discussions and debates among the Founders during the
drafting of the Constitution…

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The funny part is they are ignoring the most important part "Shall not be infringed". What part of this says regulation?

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You are actually making my point for me.

Your approach is why the right loses credibility, which is striking because it’s the same approach the left takes. You are selectively reading one clause by itself, without the context of the entire amendment.

What “shall not be infringed” is the right to a “well regulated militia” - this plainly indicates that while the people’s right to bear arms cannot be infringed, in general, the militia can be “well regulated.”

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this militia can be “well regulated.”

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Refers to the regulation of the militia members by the militia leadership.

Obviously not the ability of the tyrannical government to prevent militia members from owning, possessing, loading, or firing weapons.

Shall not be infringed obviously means any restriction of the right.

They weren't prevented from owning any new technological advances ie: rifled barrels and repeating arms so similarly there should be no restrictions on the current technological advances ie full auto, smart targeting, suppressors, SBR, short barreled shotguns.

VOR will ghost the frick out of you.

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This has always been the best argument for responsible (see: common sense) gun control.

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It's the most continuous demonstration of poor education and willful ignorance of gun-control advocates.

"Well regulated" has never implied government regulations. "Regulated" was meant in the same context as one would have a mechanical watch regulated, maintained and adjusted for proper functioning.

Aa for the rest of your pointless, abdjectly moronic bloviation on a topic you know nothing about, you gun-control losers lost the whole individual v. collective interpration theory back in 2008 (actually in the mid-1990's but we know your education on this topic is minimal so I'll stick to the big cases you might actually know).

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It’s why you can’t buy a tank

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The frick I can’t. My neighbor has one. I have a decommissioned nuclear missle silo.