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Gun Control & RKBA

jpak

(41,780 posts) Mon Jan 14, 2013, 09:33 PM Jan 2013

So where in the Holy Second Amendment does it say anything about "gov't tyranny"? [View all]

The new Gun Nut line of bull goes something like this...

"The Founding Fathers wanted us to have holy guns to defend us against the government!!!!!!!11111".

This is a bunch of made-up stuff.

The Holy Second Amendment speaks of a "well regulated militia" - regulated by the government.

Not a militia the opposed to the government.

The NRA can suck it.

yup

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So where in the Holy Second Amendment does it say anything about "gov't tyranny"? [View all] jpak Jan 2013 OP

right there with the part that says america is a christian nation. rurallib Jan 2013 #1

Why would it need to? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #2

Are you planning on... krispos42 Jan 2013 #3

does the admin agree with your definition of Spam? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #6

Dunno. I didn't ask and they didn't tell. n/t krispos42 Jan 2013 #7

well, there is something about spam in the ToS, I think. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #22

"Free state" nt my boy x dog Jan 2013 #4

Free Staters are nut jobs jpak Jan 2013 #20

you say "new Gun Nut line" chicoguy Jan 2013 #5

And another insightful and well thought out post by the anti gun zealots rl6214 Jan 2013 #8

"well regulated militia" - regulated by the government. guardian Jan 2013 #9

Just who exactly do you think was doing the regulating?? jmg257 Jan 2013 #10

irrelevant guardian Jan 2013 #11

Irrelevant?! The Constitution is hardly "irrelevant"...and has many more words... jmg257 Jan 2013 #12

What do people subscribing to your beliefs make of, say, the Regulators of North Carolina? Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #16

Well run, efficient, smooth operating? That's how the Regulators would define it. hack89 Jan 2013 #17

The Regulators of North Carolina were not in favor of new rules and regulations? Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #23

No - their issue was the corrupt enforcement of those rules hack89 Jan 2013 #24

... one guided by rules? Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #28

Regulate refers to the desired end state hack89 Jan 2013 #29

The entire Constitution ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #13

being necessary to the security of a free State obviously has nothing to do with govt. tyranny bubbayugga Jan 2013 #14

1828 definition of well regulated (takeII) jimmy the one Jan 2013 #15

Nice post safeinOhio Jan 2013 #18

It also meant well trained and equipped. hack89 Jan 2013 #25

You need to post this over at AR15.com ileus Jan 2013 #19

Bran! Remmah2 Jan 2013 #21

From wiki tama Jan 2013 #26

Scalia knows more about guns than money minded hamilton jimmy the one Jan 2013 #27

Very well tama Jan 2013 #30

It doesn't. Neither does the first amendment. Next question. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #31

The Second Amendment was created to control slaves, their escape and their uprisings. TxVietVet Jan 2013 #32

according to a Handgun Control Incorporated board member gejohnston Jan 2013 #34

Its right there in the authorization clause. N/T beevul Jan 2013 #33