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In reply to the discussion: "Guns Have Changed. Our Gun Laws Have Not Kept Pace." [View all]appal_jack
(3,813 posts)The Supreme Court interpreting plain language plainly is not 'distortion.' Yes, the 'collective rights' theory about the Second Amendment dominated legal discourse for much of the last century. That does not mean it was any more correct than the distortions of the First Amendment's language that permitted the Alien & Sedition Act in the 18th Century, or the Espionage Act & Sedition Act of the 20th Century (I eagerly await similar plain thinking at the Supreme Court level that overturns these odious and unconstitutional laws).
kpete, you are twisting yourself through some truly tortuous logic to tell me that "...the right to keep & bear arms shall not be infringed," does not in fact mean that American citizens have a right to keep & bear arms. Basic English reading comprehension disagrees with your assertion. The Supreme Court disagrees with your assertion.
-app