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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should the Second Amendment be Abolished or Defended? [View all]
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Defended, not abolished. | |
10 (48%) |
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Modified so only certain people can have guns, despite what the Constitution says. | |
2 (10%) |
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Hybrid answer - grandfather in those who currently own, make illegal to own gun for new generations. | |
0 (0%) |
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Abolished, ASAP. | |
5 (24%) |
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Other. | |
4 (19%) |
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Abolished. The 2nd Amendment overpowers 'states rights' not to mention jurisdictions rights.
onehandle
Apr 2014
#5
Sorry you don't like the results of the poll so far, and must cry foul rather
Skip Intro
Apr 2014
#20
if they take away our guns the Communist will come in and take over anyway
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#6
Only certain people can legally have guns now, despite your reading comprehension abilities. nt
Electric Monk
Apr 2014
#8
Personal insult aside, I should have revised that choice, but votes had already been cast.
Skip Intro
Apr 2014
#16
The idea was to have citizens who were familiar with arms and could readily form into militias
NutmegYankee
Apr 2014
#31
Battles fought by militia units in Federal service, akin to the modern National Guard?
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2014
#54
Actually, it isn't very relevant at all. Not unless you happen to be a strict constructionist.
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2014
#50
The intent is needed to show that while technology changed, the right still applies
NutmegYankee
Apr 2014
#52
The governors of the respective states appoint the officers of their state National Guards.
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2014
#62
Um, whether the 2nd Amendment be abolished or defended. Seems pretty clear to me. n/t
Skip Intro
Apr 2014
#57
Hey dude - it's a poll with clear choices. That's enough for me. Sorry it isn't enough for you.
Skip Intro
Apr 2014
#63
"Would the NRA trolls kindly sod off?" Name three- and show your work...
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2014
#65
Just interpret it as written. See Justice Stevens' in Heller, and other 3 sensible Justices.
Hoyt
Apr 2014
#68
it should be clarified so as not to be interpreted that common sense controls, regulation,
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#79