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DeSwiss

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23. Or if its a vaccine.

Reply to Pterodactyl (Reply #21)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:49 AM

Feb 2013

Or taxes.

Or school.

Oh, and paying for illegal wars.

- Other than those, we're practically free.....

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Idaho lawmaker: Force all adults into militias to protect gun rights [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

You can't make stupid optional either DainBramaged Feb 2013 #1

If it's a gay militia Politicalboi Feb 2013 #2

They already are militia members according to existing state law slackmaster Feb 2013 #3

Here it is. ErikJ Feb 2013 #9

Article XIV of their state Constitution sets up a militia obligation of most Idaho citizens. dairydog91 Feb 2013 #11

I am no Constitutional scholar, but . . .I Brigid Feb 2013 #4

Why not? dairydog91 Feb 2013 #5

I still find it hard to believe . . . Brigid Feb 2013 #12

Leaving the state would do no good. former9thward Feb 2013 #35

I dare them . . . Brigid Feb 2013 #36

If we ever got to the point all adults were being forced into militias... former9thward Feb 2013 #37

good call oldandhappy Feb 2013 #6

Why not M4 assault rifles, M240 machineguns, and M136 rocket launchers? dairydog91 Feb 2013 #10

Okay, so to preserve "freedom" everyone must be drafted? mbperrin Feb 2013 #7

Under Federal Law, all males between the ages of 17 and 45 are already in the Militia happyslug Feb 2013 #15

Sorry, we're not in the militia. Your own link gives explicit instructions on how that shall be done mbperrin Feb 2013 #19

Read the PRESENT STATUTE, not the 1792 Militia Act happyslug Feb 2013 #25

Well JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #28

Jeez, Don't Encourage Them.... (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #29

n/s JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #32

The link was provided in the post - not my idea. mbperrin Feb 2013 #34

Nothing in any of the laws about free guns. former9thward Feb 2013 #39

Actually, I don't and wouldn't own a gun or serve in any military capacity. mbperrin Mar 2013 #42

just like more guns will reduce the number of gun deaths samsingh Feb 2013 #27

Jody? n/t actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #33

Buh wuh about mah freedumb tah not be milishud? nt valerief Feb 2013 #8

Good idea, take away people's freedom, then arm them to the teeth Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #13

maybe there'll be a White Dragon Militia group.. rabid_byter Feb 2013 #14

Sounds hilarious! Quantess Feb 2013 #16

Yet another good reason to repeal the 2nd Amendment rachel1 Feb 2013 #17

What a loon. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #18

there already is a militia azureblue Feb 2013 #20

That's stupid. You can't force people into something just because they're citizens. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #21

Or if its a vaccine. DeSwiss Feb 2013 #23

I hear ya, bro. Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #41

All these frightened little people..... DeSwiss Feb 2013 #22

LOL! Perfect cartoon! Nails the pro-NRA gun fondler-ideology perfectly. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #38

Rice said that there was no issue that was more important to his constituents than gun rights. Mkap Feb 2013 #24

at least this idea is consistent with the constitution and an admission samsingh Feb 2013 #26

"An admission" of what, for God's sake? Paladin Feb 2013 #31

an admission that the Constitution refers to arming militias and does not mean infinite guns for samsingh Mar 2013 #43

I Agree With Your Interpretation. Too Bad Scalia Doesn't... (nt) Paladin Mar 2013 #44

he doesn't agree with a lot of moral stuff- see what's he's saying about voting rights samsingh Mar 2013 #45

I've got to find a way out of this state libodem Feb 2013 #30

As the 2nd amendment was written as a *collective* right - the rights of states to have "well apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #40