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To: walkingdead

Yes, most people fail to realize the full intent of the amendment by the states. People who disagree come up with their own assertions, bias, and ignore the history and the context of why the states were amending the constitution with the bill of rights before they would ratify the founding document into law. The Militia (Organized Military) was the government entity that needed regulating and the method to accomplish this was for the people to be armed with no infringements placed on them by the government. Revisionists today say you can’t own a tank or artillery. When the constitution was adopted you could in fact own cannon if you wanted one and many merchant ships and ship owners did in fact arm their sea going vessels with cannon.


96 posted on 04/04/2018 1:30:09 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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To: Mat_Helm

I have ran into many people, when debating the 2nd amendment, who say “well should citizens be able to own artillery ect” and I always counter with the cannon and how yes we were allowed to own those.


98 posted on 04/04/2018 2:24:41 PM PDT by walkingdead (It's easy, you just don't lead 'em as much....)
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