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Straw Man

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23. No. It doesn't make sense.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 03:57 PM

Mar 2021

Read it without the subordinate clauses and it makes perfect sense

A well-regulated militia... shall not be infringed.

I've heard of rights being infringed, and patents, and legal protections, etc. But militia? How does one "infringe" a military organization? "Have you heard? The new budget bill infringes the army." Nope -- doesn't fly.

I've heard this formulation before. It doesn't pass muster, for the numerous reasons I have presented.

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"Uh, what part of "well regulated militia" (for defense against national tyranny)" Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #1

"A well-regulated militia (COMMA)...... lastlib Mar 2021 #2

Except that ... Straw Man Mar 2021 #4

Read it without the subordinate clauses and it makes perfect sense lastlib Mar 2021 #8

Straw Man won this one. Sorry, friend. You're simply incorrect. PTWB Mar 2021 #12

It's not a clause at all. Straw Man Mar 2021 #18

No. It doesn't make sense. Straw Man Mar 2021 #23

I don't believe this ruling is about "open carry" alone. Kaleva Mar 2021 #3

K&R! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #5

If upheld, it strikes down "shall issue" on CPL licenses. roamer65 Mar 2021 #6

No it doesn't FBaggins Mar 2021 #20

Hopefully in MI we reverse the shall issue law. roamer65 Mar 2021 #25

Considering that the right of self defense is central to Heller hack89 Mar 2021 #7

I'll be surprised if the Supreme Court picks up this hot potato. hunter Mar 2021 #10

Given how many states have liberalized their public carry laws in the past 20 years hack89 Mar 2021 #11

I don't give a shit about gun fuck U.S.A. hunter Mar 2021 #14

That's nice nt hack89 Mar 2021 #15

You should see me when I'm mean... hunter Mar 2021 #17

Have any statistics to back up your assertions? PTWB Mar 2021 #13

Eventually public acceptance of gun fuckery is going to evaporate. hunter Mar 2021 #16

So, that's a no, then? PTWB Mar 2021 #26

I will make it so. hunter Mar 2021 #27

Enjoy your fantasies my friend! PTWB Mar 2021 #28

The NRA is actually quite happy about this ruling fescuerescue Mar 2021 #9

The National Russian Association. The entire pos group should be jail rockfordfile Mar 2021 #24

Ruling applies to the case in Hawaii. Kaleva Mar 2021 #19

Well... it applies to the nine states of the 9th circuit. FBaggins Mar 2021 #21

Basically, the laws in place stay in place. Kaleva Mar 2021 #22