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In reply to the discussion: On this horrific anniversary let us speak out against the horrors the NRA agenda has brought us [View all]world wide wally
(21,740 posts)get the southern states to ratify the Constitution was to make this provision so that slave owners would be able to form militias to hunt down escaped slaves. Since the land was so expansive and basically uncivilized, it seemed much more logical that people should have the means to protect themselves as well and the compromise was sealed. Furthermore, supermarkets were few and far between so people needed to hunt for food much more often.
Today you would be hard pressed to find any open space at all. The vast country is totally settled by about 300 million people and they've even eliminated homesteading rights in case you haven't heard. I'm sure some people have a problem with that too.
The actual reality of the situation is that things do change and as cognizant human beings, we are obligated to evolve along with everything else...That or we end up with well armed, deranged people walking into elementary shools and shooting first graders.