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In reply to the discussion: Feinstein Snaps At Cruz: ‘I’m Not A Sixth Grader’ [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)the interpretation of the Constitution and what it intended. That doesn't mean one interpretation is more right than the other. The senator makes a good point. Cruz is no more an expert than she is. They just have different interpretations. My holistic interpretation of the intent of the Constituition was it powers are invested in the people that agree to it. It is not set in stone. It can be amended, just like the provision on slavery and giving every American citizen the right to vote. The right to bear arms is not being prohibited but regulated for unlawful purposes. The only purpose for military style assault weapons and ammunition would be for armed conflict. That is the very purpose for a militia also. Hand guns and hunting rifles are not assault weapons. Those type of weapons are sufficient for personal protection also. Military style assault weapons are used for mass killings. They have no use in a civil society, unless you plan on having mass killings.