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In reply to the discussion: The 2nd Amendment crystal clear or as clear as muddy water? [View all]thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)49. WTF??
I post the 2nd Amendment (here it is again------A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.) and that's not a fact?? We all have a right to bear arms, but there is a personal responsibility involved that precludes you to not go shootin' up the town willy nilly, or be packin' when your drunk, or being a convicted felon, etc. There are reams of court cases proving this.....you look it up if your fascinated. This thread is over.
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Exactly, the four who dissented make a lot more sense to me. Hope makeup of court changes soon.
Hoyt
May 2012
#47
Freedom of speech doesn't give you the right to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater
thelordofhell
May 2012
#3
"You have a right to bear arms in case you are needed to fight in a militia."
PavePusher
May 2012
#28
The prefatory phrase is an example which confers no legislative authority n/t
Glaug-Eldare
May 2012
#36
"some guns, places, and circumstances... ...illegal" describes the present state of things
slackmaster
May 2012
#20
re: "...majority of those 63% believe that semi-automatic weapons are fully-automatic machine guns."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
May 2012
#67