[LexBaird]

Let's say a public lending library staffed with those who also teach people to read, loan out books, and keep the larger reference collections within the library.

So, the purpose of letting all the people own and read books would be to ensure that the libraries would be well staffed? Can you actually write this with a straight face?

[ctdonath2]

His arguments are crumbling pretty thoroughly in this thread, more than usual. Notice how he's not responding to some really key posts that shred his interpretation.

Won't stop him though. He'll just abandon this thread, and start over on another one, trolling for more arguments.

[robertpaulsen]

"So, the purpose of letting all the people own and read books would be to ensure ... "

... a free republic, of course.

[robertpaulsen]

How about, "A well-organized state Book Club, being necessary to the advancement of a modern state, the right of the people to keep and read books shall not be infringed."

A Book Club is where "the people" get together to discuss books, have reading groups, etc. We would, of course, have state-appointed moderators.

Yeah, I think this analogy is more in line with the second amendment, don't you?