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To: ChicagoConservative27

I missed the part in the Second Amendment that states we are only allowed to possess firearms for “Hunting”.


25 posted on 05/31/2022 11:56:48 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Pox
I missed the part in the Second Amendment that states we are only allowed to possess firearms for “Hunting”.

Good one.

I believe the Founders had their minds on new tyrants from abroad like the British and French of the future, and local bullies who could challenge the citizens. They wanted all citizens to be part-time militia members to avoid having to set up a standing army, which most opposed.

"The only way to be both free and secure was for citizens to be armed, organized and ready to defend their society. The choice was a stark one: a standing army or a free nation." according to the WaPo article What the Second Amendment really meant to the Founders by Noah Shusterman, Feb.22, 2018. The author says the existing laws during slavery included the expectation of militias enter slave quarters to confiscate any weapons, all of which were banned for slaves.

108 posted on 05/31/2022 2:43:46 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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