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Puzzledtraveller

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1. Why not ask the same about the 1st?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:32 AM

Jan 2013

Or anything else we are guaranteed. Just asking.

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When did the Second Amendment become holy scripture? [View all] Aristus Jan 2013 OP

Why not ask the same about the 1st? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #1

That was the whole point of the OP. The First Amendment is infringed all the time Aristus Jan 2013 #5

We accept them as idealogical correct? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #9

Sure there are laws, but IMO, the wrong kinds of laws. Aristus Jan 2013 #12

If you live in eastern Alaska One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #19

No rights are absolute. NONE. Not even the right to life - look at our very legal kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #30

I kow, a relic of colonial days that was never intended to be interpreted the joeybee12 Jan 2013 #2

So you posted this hoping for a Gun Troll Attack - baiting I think the term is? Why? el_bryanto Jan 2013 #3

Thursday is never a slow day at work. In fifteen minutes, I'll be moving so fast, Aristus Jan 2013 #6

You must really hate those gun trolls - are you worried your hatred blinds you? el_bryanto Jan 2013 #7

What am I being blinded to? The beautiful, life-affirming things you can do with guns? Aristus Jan 2013 #10

Yeah those Democratic Underground Gun Trolls are just punishing themselves el_bryanto Jan 2013 #13

I didn't say they were beneath my notice. If they were, I wouldn't have noticed them. Aristus Jan 2013 #16

See if i didn't notice that sarcasm tag I'd think you were suggesting that el_bryanto Jan 2013 #20

So true, Aristus. A sneeze will bring them out... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #11

I had to sign my life away to get Aleve-D RockaFowler Jan 2013 #17

Amazing isn't it! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #21

Don't even get me started on pseudoephedrine!! Bake Jan 2013 #32

Because it is signed by none other than Jesus H. Christ: LeftinOH Jan 2013 #4

The "H" stands for "Hollowpoint." (nt) Robb Jan 2013 #23

Don't you know the history of the Constitution jberryhill Jan 2013 #8

That's funny! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #22

That is an amazing photograph! Bake Jan 2013 #33

I don't know of anybody of any consequence who believes it describes an absolute right Recursion Jan 2013 #14

I've kind of been making this point lately...our "rights" have been picked apart so much it's become dkf Jan 2013 #15

That's an absurd generalization jberryhill Jan 2013 #24

Not necessarily based on changes in time, but whittled down in practice. dkf Jan 2013 #25

They didn't even apply to the states until the 14th Amendment jberryhill Jan 2013 #27

THE 2ND AMENDMENT ALLOWED THE SOUTHERN SLAVEMASTERS TO KEEP SLAVES IN LINE. swayne Jan 2013 #18

1977 after a coup gave control of the NRA to the crazies....n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #26

Firearms are made to protect life. ileus Jan 2013 #28

Or not. In fact, most are made to take life. jmg257 Jan 2013 #29

Firearms do not protect life. They take it. A threat to use a firearm may protect, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #31

When they found an interpretation of it that spelled out for unregulated for-profit money making Johonny Jan 2013 #34

December 1791 Hangingon Jan 2013 #35