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Gun Control & RKBA

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1. Joseph Story, US Supreme Court Justice 1812 - 1845 and Benjamin Franklin

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Sat Jul 2, 2022, 08:26 PM

Jul 2022

"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic..."
Justice Story was was nominated by James Madison, Father of the Constitution.

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

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Ramifications and constitutionality of the new New York law? [View all] PTWB Jul 2022 OP

Joseph Story, US Supreme Court Justice 1812 - 1845 and Benjamin Franklin discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #1

The gist of it is that a right can't be denied just because some people don't like others using it. The Mouth Jul 2022 #2

It's amazing how much they freak out over this. krispos42 Jul 2022 #3

Government overreach discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #4

If we lose the congress this fall... radicalleft Jul 2022 #5