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To: KrisKrinkle
When Scalia refers to regulating, he's speaking of the first part, a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state,... I think he's talking about regulating the weapons in terms of what's reasonable and practical, not what's available. They can't take away the right to bear arms, and they can't regulate back to muskets only, but they can regulate to what is reasonable to maintain a practical civil defense force for personal or neighborhood protection.

- PJ

51 posted on 07/29/2012 9:02:35 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It doesn't come naturally when you're not natural born.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Well Regulated meant well trained in the language the amendment was written.


55 posted on 07/29/2012 9:04:53 AM PDT by omega4179 ( el 0bama comio un perro)
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To: Political Junkie Too

. . . and meanwhile, the criminals fear the regulation, or flout it . . . ?


56 posted on 07/29/2012 9:09:14 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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