Posted on 10/17/2017 5:14:28 AM PDT by rktman
Much of the ground for advocating Second Amendment freedoms has been covered in the media, but at times like this, when a major tragedy places the second amendment under intense scrutiny, the basic point bears repeating. The Second Amendment to the Constitution is not about granting rights to citizens to carry guns; it is about denying to government the exclusive monopoly on the use of force and ensuring the preservation of our freedom. Though much-debated, the Constitutional text is simple. "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.”
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Good article.
But GOD BLESS YOU for posting a link to the print version of the article. I absolutely HATE the computer-freezing-click-bait townhall. I avoid whenever possible.
If everyone would post links to the print version I would visit more.
“A well-regulated Militia...” where regulated in 18th century speak means well-trained.
Where is my constitutionally mandated range time? Why am I not invited to attend reservists 2 weeks active duty refresher training? I don’t feel well trained by my government as it is mandated by the constitution.
If Miss What’s-her-name can demand we buy her birth control pills, I demand the government buy me all the ammunition I want in the calibers and loads of my choice.
Militia’s are self trained by definition.
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