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26. Oldcrabby??? N/T

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:55 PM

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For the constitutional scholars amongst you... [View all] 63splitwindow Jan 2016 OP

Not bolded in the original, elleng Jan 2016 #1

"The Amendment�s prefatory clause announces a purpose" 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #3

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: elleng Jan 2016 #5

Notice it addresses "a free state" as opposed to "the State." Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #2

But why announce purpose at all? 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #4

Because it was drafted by a different group of people dumbcat Jan 2016 #9

That makes sense. nt 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #11

In other 18th century writing, yes. X_Digger Jan 2016 #23

Semantics Old Codger Jan 2016 #6

I am not asking what it means... 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #8

Ok I get that Old Codger Jan 2016 #14

:) Ask the NRA why they carefully did not engrave the Hortensis Jan 2016 #19

I really Old Codger Jan 2016 #24

Strictly speaking, my humor was directed at Splitwindow, Oldcrabby. Hortensis Jan 2016 #25

Oldcrabby??? N/T Old Codger Jan 2016 #26

Oh, sorry! Hortensis Jan 2016 #27

Apparently it's semantics until it isn't. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #20

Our opinions on this don't much matter. Judges have given interpretations HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #7

I agree on both your points... 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #10

Not opinion so much as what I was taught... HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #16

Thank you. nt 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #17

Its justificatory. beevul Jan 2016 #13

Thank you. nt 63splitwindow Jan 2016 #18

Just ignore that part. moondust Jan 2016 #21