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To: kimtom
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.

Seems simple enough to me . . . what part is confusing to the NRA? or perhaps to this bozo?

2 posted on 05/21/2013 7:02:15 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: laweeks

Progressives believe the Constitution is a LIVING document that can be interpreted according to the prevailing culture.(which is absolutely incorrect) They don’t want the ORIGINAL INTENT to be the defining law. Hence they RE-interpret the Constitution to fit their ideology.


3 posted on 05/21/2013 7:06:38 AM PDT by ThomasMore (Islam is the Whore of Babylon!)
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To: laweeks
Interesting. I see you've referenced the version passed by Congress. The version that was ratified by the states and authenticated by then Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson has one less comma;

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.

A very important distinction and one that changes the meaning and intent of the entire sentence. The version that was ratified was more in keeping with the language of the times...as can be seen in other writings from that era.

6 posted on 05/21/2013 7:17:42 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (For me, I plan to die standing as a free man rather than spend one second on my knees as a slave.)
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