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In reply to the discussion: The meaning of the Second Amendment (One Perspective) [View all]Response to rdharma (Reply #10)
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The Girandoni Repeating Rifle appeared in the US prior to the ratification.
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2013
#85
The guy who played Scottie in the original Star Trek took six MG rounds on Juno Beach.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jun 2013
#59
Eddy Albert was the real deal at Tarawa. It's good to see that he had a successful film career.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2013
#62
1776 - first amphibious raid at Fort Nassau, Bahamas. They captured the Governor and took 100 guns.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2013
#56
I've got to say..... the 3rd Amendment has kept the redbacks from quartering troops at my house!
rdharma
Jun 2013
#6
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, ........
rdharma
Jun 2013
#33
Careful - Congress was NOT given power to create the militias - only to organize/regulate
jmg257
Jun 2013
#79
Without the right to life, and thus the ability to defend it no other rights matter.
ileus
Jun 2013
#65
Never underestimate the importance of the regulated militias. And of course the necessity to remove
jmg257
Jun 2013
#68
And no mention that the RKBA was understoood as exclusively for militia service
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#142
That is all well and good, but your argument is that the militia is the ONLY purpose to
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#156
...the right of the people to keep and serve in the militia, shall not be infringed ?
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#173
Not sure what you mean "to the terms" -do you mean keeping and bearing arms?
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#184
Of course A1/S8 talks of the people keeping arms..."organizing arming & disciplining the militias",
jmg257
Jul 2013
#185
Thanks - I didn't know there was a fund involved in getting someone to take your place.
jmg257
Jul 2013
#189
I'd vote for State being one of the 13 states in the union, and MAYBE also the Republic.
jmg257
Jul 2013
#152
Yes, same for all in that it describes the character of the state, country. or government.
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#159
And what of Keep arms? And what of those instances where persons spoke of the right to bear arms
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#178
If you do not care about the main point of contention in Heller, why bother?
hansberrym
Jul 2013
#183