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Gun Control & RKBA

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Which Americans support the Second Amendment? The answer depends on whether whites or blacks have th [View all] Eugene Nov 2018 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2018 #1

That's an odd question. My take is that gun nuts interpret the meaning of the amendment differently Nitram Nov 2018 #2

The "implications" of the well regulated militia clause needledriver Nov 2018 #3

That's your idiosyncratic interpretation. There are two interpretations that are widely accepted Nitram Nov 2018 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author gejohnston Nov 2018 #5

A simple challenge for you hack89 Nov 2018 #6

I make a distinction between owning and practicing the safe use of a firearm, Nitram Nov 2018 #7

We are talking about guns and the militia. hack89 Nov 2018 #8

The history around the Bill of Rights supports my claim. During debates on what rights should be Nitram Nov 2018 #10

Ok. Now show me the case law that says all of that. hack89 Nov 2018 #11

You can start here. Enjoy! Nitram Nov 2018 #15

No. hack89 Nov 2018 #18

"But with the right of gun ownership enshrined in the U.S. Constitution" hack89 Nov 2018 #19

anywhere outside of the South before the mid 1920s gejohnston Nov 2018 #9

Per your request, yagotme Nov 2018 #12

In south central Kansas, some 55 years ago. oneshooter Nov 2018 #13

You've just proved my point. You were not allowed to "bear arms" in school. Nitram Nov 2018 #16

Ok, so you agree that a 10yr old should be allowed to carry a rifle oneshooter Nov 2018 #22

I was given my first rifle at age 10. I would never have been allowed to carry it loaded, not to Nitram Nov 2018 #23

And how long ago was this? oneshooter Nov 2018 #24

1962 Nitram Nov 2018 #25

Were you living in a city/town? oneshooter Nov 2018 #26

Rural Virginia. Nitram Nov 2018 #27

I took my first "big game" with my Grandfathers M92 in 38WCF, no scope. I was 10 years old. oneshooter Nov 2018 #28

Umm, your original question was to "Carry" "into school". yagotme Dec 2018 #30

You do realize that schools used to have gun clubs, don't you? Revanchist Nov 2018 #14

Looks pretty well-regulated to me. Nitram Nov 2018 #17

Poor trigger discipline in some of those pics. yagotme Dec 2018 #31

But nothing to do with the militia, right? Nt hack89 Nov 2018 #29

My daughter's university in Minnasota has secure gun lockers for students hack89 Nov 2018 #21

Yes, there are two interpretations discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2018 #20

boring bor jimmy the one Dec 2018 #33

Apologies for the quote. It should heave been, "Jimmy, we have to cook." discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #34

both limitation and protection in bor jimmy the one Dec 2018 #36

"...you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it comprehend..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #37

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it jimmy the one Dec 2018 #38

re: "Thanks for making my point." discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #39

miller said no individual rkba jimmy the one Dec 2018 #40

re: "miller said no individual rkba" discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #41

read and understand 1939 miller decision jimmy the one Dec 2018 #42

re: "Abandonment by defense counsel occurs & occurred... You make little sense." discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #43

1939 Miller decision in supreme court jimmy the one Dec 2018 #32

In discussing miller provide for us in detail... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2018 #35