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Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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4. Everyone

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:05 PM

Aug 2012

As supported by Madison in Federalist #46, where he numbers a militia raised against a federal army at "near half a million of citizens". Assuming a population of bit more than 2.5 million and eliminating those under 17, over 45 and female, that damn near everyone.

Not withstanding the case discrimination as defined and preferred by certain former DU members from the North, I call this the militia.

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Just the basics [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 OP

I agree with this guy, who I think partly agrees with you: phantom power Aug 2012 #1

While there is no... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #2

I believe that this is what happened in the oneshooter Aug 2012 #5

Absolutely n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #9

I think I will K&R Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #3

Everyone discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #4

So those over 45 and females can't have guns? Hoyt Aug 2012 #6

No... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #7

No one said the statute wasn't ageist and sexist, but AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #10

The right to keep and bear arms is not limited to the militia, the enumerated right TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #11

Fine, we don't need a militia nowadays. So leave you guns at home. Hoyt Aug 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #8