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maxsolomon

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10. our militias are shit. ineffective despite being phenomentally well-regulated.

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:51 PM

Jun 2016

when's the last time you all marched up and down a field all weekend? or went out on patrol to round up some runaway slaves?

the citizen militia is an anachronism, at best a figment of the collective RKBA imagination. it's still there in our laws, but it practice, it no longer exists.

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I come to supporting robust federal gun control late. [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

The framework for limitation of the government and on the pipoman Jun 2016 #1

When intelligent people gather more data gratuitous Jun 2016 #2

So if uniformity is the goal, will my license to carry be valid in all 50 states? hack89 Jun 2016 #3

I don't know. I don't know enough yet. But I will. cali Jun 2016 #4

You will need gun owner support and you can certainly get it hack89 Jun 2016 #5

It's my understanding that most gun owners do support cali Jun 2016 #6

When Hillary is President Abouttime Jun 2016 #7

Despicable as the NRA is, it's absurd to even consider cali Jun 2016 #8

The 2nd doesn't give a right to anyone. It is meant to secure a right. jmg257 Jun 2016 #9

our militias are shit. ineffective despite being phenomentally well-regulated. maxsolomon Jun 2016 #10

This sort of authoritarian day dreaming is simply terrifying. tritsofme Jun 2016 #11