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jwirr

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8. I left off the militia part because I was emphasizing the

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 03:01 PM

Dec 2015

part that tells us that firearms should be regulated. The Congress at this point are not doing their job. They are allowing us to own military weapons, buy with no background checks, etc.

Our National Guard has replaced the militia of private owners and is regulated. The 2A was written when weapons were very simple and almost all men not only knew how to use them but also owned them. What they did not know was how to fight as a unit - a militia. The training definition refers to this. It does not imply that government can have no regulations regarding guns and gun safety.

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So in the Old West [View all] Gman Dec 2015 OP

The myth of 2A gwheezie Dec 2015 #1

You are correct. In fact the 2A calls for regulation. "A well jwirr Dec 2015 #5

The Second Amendment TeddyR Dec 2015 #6

I left off the militia part because I was emphasizing the jwirr Dec 2015 #8

2A doesn't call for anything. beevul Dec 2015 #12

That's how Wyatt Earp cleaned up Tombstone world wide wally Dec 2015 #2

Only temporary confiscation; technically sequestration. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #3

In the Old West this was not done in every town and they jwirr Dec 2015 #4

I guess Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #7

I really do not see the implied connection between guns and jwirr Dec 2015 #9

Either constitutional rights are universal or they are not. hack89 Dec 2015 #10

WTF? Gman Dec 2015 #13

I have no problem making the criminals turn in their guns. hack89 Dec 2015 #11

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #14