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Blue_true

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26. The way I read them.

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 10:59 AM

Mar 2018

The two are unrelated mostly. The Second mainly dealt with raising a malitia for communal defense, including defense of the elected government. The main worry appears to have been the British, who we had just broken away from. The Third seems to have a response to the British taking over private property to house officers and troops during the revolutionary war, I guess the concept was that if the British tried that again, citizens could resist, or if militias tried to take over private property, the owners had a right to resist. Like a lot of things, the documents left a lot of "what ifs" unanswered, that is why a Supreme Court exists, IMO.

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WOW! Pic from the march.....This is so powerful. Well done young man. [View all] kpete Mar 2018 OP

K&R Scurrilous Mar 2018 #1

How about the look on that boy's face? Freedomofspeech Mar 2018 #2

Face of bravery. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2018 #7

Priceless. dalton99a Mar 2018 #32

How is gun control racist? lame54 Mar 2018 #3

Obviously about how those poor white guys are oppressed... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #4

The sarcasm is not strong with these people underpants Mar 2018 #5

What does the 3rd amendment add? Hangingon Mar 2018 #14

The Third. Blue_true Mar 2018 #18

They feared an established Army underpants Mar 2018 #19

Interesting. Blue_true Mar 2018 #22

They left numerous letters and documents behind Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #27

That is an interesting addition. Didn't know that explanatory letters existed. nt Blue_true Mar 2018 #28

Michael Waldman underpants Mar 2018 #50

Michael Waldmans The Second Amendment: A Biography underpants Mar 2018 #48

Too many sentences. You lost the gunners on dregs. lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #60

I know what the 3rd is. Hangingon Mar 2018 #21

The way I read them. Blue_true Mar 2018 #26

I think you read them correctly. Hangingon Mar 2018 #29

Maybe, it is all so interpretive. Maybe that is why we have a Supreme Court? nt Blue_true Mar 2018 #30

I read the Bill of Rights (changes to the Constitution) as a reiteration of the Declaration underpants Mar 2018 #54

My sense. Blue_true Mar 2018 #56

I agree n/t underpants Mar 2018 #58

See post 19 underpants Mar 2018 #20

Doesnt inform me. Hangingon Mar 2018 #23

Oh that's hilarious!!! lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #43

Ralph never disappoints underpants Mar 2018 #53

That puzzled me too.. It's sensible gun laws like Cha Mar 2018 #16

Ya still trying to make sense of these guys? LakeArenal Mar 2018 #39

They want to do all that for voting rights... forgotmylogin Mar 2018 #62

One of the talking points of gun humpers is that most "gun control" laws Coventina Mar 2018 #31

One could argue the 2nd A was passed to prevent African Americans from defending themselves. Marcuse Mar 2018 #52

Agree! Coventina Mar 2018 #59

Yeah exactly. LakeArenal Mar 2018 #35

I don't know the term for it, but it's a certain kind of f*ckery... OneGrassRoot Mar 2018 #45

I wish someone would teach people to ask these guys mnhtnbb Mar 2018 #6

I would love to ask them "What are you so afraid of?" smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #8

That, too. mnhtnbb Mar 2018 #9

I know that is true if a lot of the meanest looking bikers. nt leftyladyfrommo Mar 2018 #10

I often wonder that when I see a big pickup truck crazycatlady Mar 2018 #34

depends on where you are. If you are in the city, & the truck is spit shined yellowdogintexas Mar 2018 #40

Oh I can tell a working vehicle or not crazycatlady Mar 2018 #46

They have little hands. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #57

Yes, same guy. Excellent move by the child. nt tblue37 Mar 2018 #11

I got into a ridiculous argument last night Phoenix61 Mar 2018 #12

People who think like him has no clue. Blue_true Mar 2018 #17

"You're bringing a gun to a drone fight" A HERETIC I AM Mar 2018 #33

+1 Phoenix61 Mar 2018 #36

This !! C_U_L8R Mar 2018 #13

Amazing. Blue_true Mar 2018 #15

Now, that's your typical gun fanatic in America -- an ignorant white wing racist. Hoyt Mar 2018 #24

What a fucking clown. GoCubsGo Mar 2018 #25

The kid looks brave. The gun nut looks slightly ashamed. flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #37

He has an undeveloped brain. pangaia Mar 2018 #38

I see determination on the face of the child. Fritz Walter Mar 2018 #41

I wish I could cheer him! lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #42

Love that Kid! We had a right to life dude at our march yellowdogintexas Mar 2018 #44

The big guy is thinking, "Go ahead, kid. Make my day... I am Superbad" world wide wally Mar 2018 #47

Stupid sick gun humping fucks blake2012 Mar 2018 #49

Ironically the peace sign looks like a sight lame54 Mar 2018 #51

I'm glad I live in a place where open carry bullshit isn't tolerated. hunter Mar 2018 #55

A psychological paradox: Heartstrings Mar 2018 #61

His statement is: kentuck Mar 2018 #63