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In reply to the discussion: 2nd amenment refers to gun ownership in terms of belonging to a 'militia': [View all]Response to jmg257 (Reply #35)
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2nd amenment refers to gun ownership in terms of belonging to a 'militia': [View all]
clydefrand
Feb 2013
OP
Not to put too fine a point on it, but most folks who would later constitute the militia had rifles.
Eleanors38
Feb 2013
#98
The Army Reserve and National Guard are decidedly not the militia, quite the opposite.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2013
#4
Not according to We the people. The National Guard has specifically been codified
jmg257
Feb 2013
#21
Thank you so very much for disproving your own claim. The unorganized militia, Sec. 311/(b)/(2):
NYC_SKP
Feb 2013
#42
Not when it comes to Militias and the security of the 2nd. You are not an island.
jmg257
Feb 2013
#33
Well regulated means well equipped and in good working order, nothing more, nothing less.
Ashgrey77
Feb 2013
#51
did you edit enough to suit you?? If I am a hero then we know what that makes you -
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2013
#90
Yep - got it JUSSST right! Though not worth responding really, when there is a 75% chance
jmg257
Feb 2013
#91
Life's tough, but the people decided long ago they didn't want the responsibility
jmg257
Feb 2013
#29
OK Hero, when is your next muster? What governmental regulations are you disciplined by?
jmg257
Feb 2013
#40
Yep - like I thought -ALL bluster, NO muster, and maybe a gun or 2. Wolverines! nt
jmg257
Feb 2013
#44
Shit, no. Owning guns is fine - have all you want. It's the illusion that you have some special
jmg257
Feb 2013
#52
like you really give a shit what I do. go play with glaugedare. silly child.
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2013
#89
If we go by the Amendment (I), let's use only those "presses" that were available then. nt
Eleanors38
Feb 2013
#99