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cthulu2016

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4. To me, the utility of arm as a safeguard of freedoms

Reply to snot (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 12:17 PM

Jul 2012

vis-a-vis the government is an historical relic... something that was once central, but that makes little sense in the wake of the Civil War.

I do not know that the right of the People to bear arms is a restraining factor in many government decisions today.

But it was thought to be when the thing was written.

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The Second Amendment does have a Meaning (IMO) [View all] cthulu2016 Jul 2012 OP

I'm no gun-lover, but snot Jul 2012 #1

Excellent and well reasoned post SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #2

thanks! snot Jul 2012 #3

To me, the utility of arm as a safeguard of freedoms cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #4

Similarly, snot Jul 2012 #5

A practical distinction today is that cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #6

Yes, thx. I think there's value in those "penumbral effects" -- snot Jul 2012 #7

. cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #8