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In reply to the discussion: If the meaning of "regulated" must be based on the definitions when the Constitution was written, [View all]roguevalley
(40,656 posts)11. scalia of all people probably agrees with you. If I remember right.
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If the meaning of "regulated" must be based on the definitions when the Constitution was written, [View all]
elehhhhna
Dec 2012
OP
Elsewhere I posted that one of the reasons that the new emerging democracies in the
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#3
Technically, the Constitution does not contain any gun language. An amendment to it does. nt
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#16
No, it doesnt become part of that document, but it is treated as Constitutional law. Its an
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#39
Yes, I know, but it is in the context of our founders which to me makes it a part of
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#36
There are no Constitutional issues with writing implements, unlike weaponry.
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#6
And if we want, laws could be passed or repealed easily regarding all those things. Not so with
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#17
Yes, it is idiotic to pretend the founders were writing about modern technology in the 18th century
Bjorn Against
Dec 2012
#7
I have seen you post this many times. Do you think a nut shooter would care about the money?
Logical
Dec 2012
#18
And here is Madison writing to Jefferson about the nature of the Bill of Rights
JCMach1
Dec 2012
#30
the wording they chose for the amendment does not REQUIRE a well-regulated militia.
Mel Content
Dec 2012
#45