Dian: True..as part of a "well-regulated militia." Funny how that doesn't seem to be included...nor is the fact that the weapons of multiple destruction were not part of "arms" at that time. Maybe we can moderate the rhetoric a bit Without violating any rights...and maybe we could emphasize the "well-regulated" part of the Second Amendment?
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Me: "Well regulated" does not mean "passing laws." It means "organized and orderly." The militia consists of "...of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age...". The People can be called upon to defend the country, even if they're not in the military. The militia, then, is the citizenry, who come when called to serve, with their weapons in hand. They are already armed.
Dian: Right...and "organized and orderly" requires appropriate practice on a regular basis, and accountability to a higher authority. Look into Switzerland.
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Me: Don't care about Switzerland.
A militia is called into service from the citizenry at times of need. Thus, regulating (organizing) the militia does not speak to what government can do when the militia is not called forth.
The second amendment, like all the constitution, only speaks to the powers of government, not the People. So there is nothing in the second amendment that empowers government to infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms.
One last thing. Since the second amendment does not tell the People what it can or cannot do, it also does not tell the People what arms it can or cannot bear. Extending your logic, since there wasn't T.V. when the founders crafted the first amendment, there is no free speech rights when applied to T.V. That of course is preposterous.
A militia is called into service from the citizenry at times of need. Thus, regulating (organizing) the militia does not speak to what government can do when the militia is not called forth.
The second amendment, like all the constitution, only speaks to the powers of government, not the People. So there is nothing in the second amendment that empowers government to infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms.
One last thing. Since the second amendment does not tell the People what it can or cannot do, it also does not tell the People what arms it can or cannot bear. Extending your logic, since there wasn't T.V. when the founders crafted the first amendment, there is no free speech rights when applied to T.V. That of course is preposterous.
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