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To: Uncle Miltie
I don't see muggers, ex-husbands, or burglars in there anywhere.

What I do see is that "a free State" is what is being defended by the 2nd Amendment.

And we protect that freedom not from muggers, but against usurpation of freedom by governments. The whole Bill of Rights is about securing people's rights AGAINST government.

So, while I agree with the good Judge's outcome, I disagree with his logic. We aren't protecting ourselves from muggers. We're protecting ourselves from excessively self-aggrandizing judges (and legislators and executives)!

respectfully disagree...muggers, rapists, et. al. all negatively impact your freedom

therefore protecting yourself from them is just as important as protecting yourself from tyranny

43 posted on 12/12/2012 4:45:05 AM PST by Abundy
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To: Abundy
muggers, rapists, et. al. all negatively impact your freedom therefore protecting yourself from them is just as important as protecting yourself from tyranny

Yes, but muggers, rapists, et. al. only get us one or two at a time. An evil government can get all of us at once.

45 posted on 12/12/2012 4:55:57 AM PST by Aunt Polgara
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