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sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
".... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
NorthernBear · 51-55, M
@sunsporter1649 "A well-regulated militia ..."
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@NorthernBear The militia [read military], is well regulated. As usual, you forgot the comma
NorthernBear · 51-55, M
@sunsporter1649 I didn't forget anything, I simply stopped before the first comma. We (both) left out the middle part. It's a well-regulated militia that is necessary for the security of a free state.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State ... "
Now the entire thing has been quoted. (Imitating Yoda) Pieces out of order are, but quoted the entire amendment has been.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State ... "
Now the entire thing has been quoted. (Imitating Yoda) Pieces out of order are, but quoted the entire amendment has been.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@NorthernBear Which I pointed out is what we now call the military

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NorthernBear · 51-55, M
@SW-User It means the thing that is necessary is a well-regulated militia. In what universe could "a well-regulated militia being necessary" not mean the well-regulated militia is the thing that is necessary? The amendment is about a well-regulated militia. Not about Cletus Jim Bob Billy Ray Wachado [one guy with all those names] stockpiling assault weapons to get all liquored up and shoot at anything that moves.

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@NorthernBear Wow! You've outsmarted all the brilliant Supreme Court justices that have argued and interpreted this many times.
Wow, you're good!
Can I be you? 🤡
Wow, you're good!
Can I be you? 🤡
NorthernBear · 51-55, M
@SW-User The Supreme Court justices who have consistently ruled that the national guard fulfills the requirements of the second amendment? Yeah, I'm the one claiming to know more than they. You're the one parroting what they have consistently said. And fire is ice cold.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@NorthernBear Anything else you wanna cherry-pick?
"..., the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"..., the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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AcDcSWM · 51-55, M
@sunsporter1649 does not establish the level of arms you may bare to be any more than a knife. If your limited to only knives, it still allows for you to arm yourself, so how is that wording supposed to win any discussion? and absent the statement proceeding your partial quote, you only try to manipulate a slippery line as absolute.
Now, justify taking them away from criminals with that line of yours. Hell, prisoners would be armed if your line was true!
Now, justify taking them away from criminals with that line of yours. Hell, prisoners would be armed if your line was true!