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Skip Intro

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Mon Apr 7, 2014, 09:07 PM Apr 2014

Should the Second Amendment be Abolished or Defended? [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by azurnoir (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Curious...


21 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Poll closed
Defended, not abolished.
10 (48%)
Modified so only certain people can have guns, despite what the Constitution says.
2 (10%)
Hybrid answer - grandfather in those who currently own, make illegal to own gun for new generations.
0 (0%)
Abolished, ASAP.
5 (24%)
Other.
4 (19%)
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Other. Amended... El Supremo Apr 2014 #1
Interesting... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #19
+1, n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #37
The 2nd Amendment should be defended at all costs LittleBlue Apr 2014 #2
Excellent points. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #3
How does abolishing the 2nd Amendment mean taking away guns? onehandle Apr 2014 #4
What would be the point of abolishing the right to bear arms LittleBlue Apr 2014 #11
Often overlooked Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #14
Yep, it would be a huge black market! Excellent points! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #29
Abolished. The 2nd Amendment overpowers 'states rights' not to mention jurisdictions rights. onehandle Apr 2014 #5
Federal supremacy. The Constitution always trumps "states' rights". Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #13
Oh yeah Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #15
Do you not support incorporation of rights by the 14th Amendment? NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #17
So few do... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #67
Sorry you don't like the results of the poll so far, and must cry foul rather Skip Intro Apr 2014 #20
I'm not even a gun type person, but abolishing the 2nd amendment would RKP5637 Apr 2014 #35
wishful thinking pipoman Apr 2014 #23
if they take away our guns the Communist will come in and take over anyway Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #6
No, I'll have to get another. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #7
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
Law enforcement is the last place expansion of guns should occur. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2014 #53
Repealed. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #9
Actually the National Guard is more like a reserve unit. NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #18
And the USA has a standing army. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #25
The idea was to have citizens who were familiar with arms and could readily form into militias NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #31
"If we were invaded"...by whom? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #40
Ask residents of Gettysburg or Antietem (or St. Alban's, VT, even...) Recursion Apr 2014 #43
Battles fought by militia units in Federal service, akin to the modern National Guard? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #54
Or the Whiskey Rebellion Recursion Apr 2014 #56
It's still in law just in case. NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #44
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
Have you actually read the Constitution? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #58
Yes I have, multiple times and completely. NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #60
The governors of the respective states appoint the officers of their state National Guards. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #62
And on that we have to differ NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #64
You can differ if you want, it doesn't make you right: Spider Jerusalem Apr 2014 #71
I am going to edit because I need to research more before commenting oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #10
It should be defended Chisox08 Apr 2014 #12
Always the same results every time pipoman Apr 2014 #21
Defended. Jasana Apr 2014 #22
needs to be rewritten so stupid people can understand it Skittles Apr 2014 #24
WIN Electric Monk Apr 2014 #26
. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #30
nailed it Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #46
Agreed davidpdx Apr 2014 #74
"Stupid people" like Justice Stevens? beevul Apr 2014 #76
other: defended, within reason. dionysus Apr 2014 #27
The poll excludes any number of options that are not "abolish" or "defend." Maedhros Apr 2014 #28
at the very least, it needs a grammar check yurbud Apr 2014 #73
The 2nd Amendment is a red herring here Recursion Apr 2014 #32
It needs to be clarified, it's grammatically ambiguous in modern english yodermon Apr 2014 #33
Well regulated goes back to the Revolution. NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #39
It should only be defended out of fear of a zombie apocalypse. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #34
I'd settle for it being understood. rug Apr 2014 #36
2nd Amendment Supporters are in the majority on DU as I type this. Skip Intro Apr 2014 #38
The top option has 54% as I post this, for clarity. nt Electric Monk Apr 2014 #41
Top option is "Defended, not abolished." OP has not been edited n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #47
Your post (#38) has been, though. nt Electric Monk Apr 2014 #48
Sure has. You got a point in there somewhere? Skip Intro Apr 2014 #49
The top option (defend) has 58% as I post this, for clarity. nt Skip Intro Apr 2014 #51
74% if we look only at option one and "abolish" NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #70
reminds me of Christie and his report Skittles Apr 2014 #42
Now you hate me again, don't you? n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #45
What's the argument/discussion? flvegan Apr 2014 #55
Um, whether the 2nd Amendment be abolished or defended. Seems pretty clear to me. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #57
You don't have one, cool. flvegan Apr 2014 #59
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
"Defend" the 2nd amendement? Oakenshield Apr 2014 #61
"Would the NRA trolls kindly sod off?" Name three- and show your work... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #65
Amended so that... TreasonousBastard Apr 2014 #66
Just interpret it as written. See Justice Stevens' in Heller, and other 3 sensible Justices. Hoyt Apr 2014 #68
The same justice stevens that said this? beevul Apr 2014 #75
i don't know anybody who defends it as it is written veganlush Apr 2014 #69
It should be amended or clarified as to what (well regulated) means. doc03 Apr 2014 #72
Replaced or abolished. mwrguy Apr 2014 #77
In its present form, it's a complete anachronism Warpy Apr 2014 #78
it should be clarified so as not to be interpreted that common sense controls, regulation, Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #79
sorry locking azurnoir Apr 2014 #80
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