[Reaganwuzthebest]

One modern opinion in a decision, albeit a very otherwise good decision does not settle anything. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries there is no case law, no speeches, no writings, no nothing that said the federal government was free to violate the rights of free citizen women in any way they pleased similar to slaves. Neither is it in the Constitution nor BoR. How about the old who owned property but then sold it or were unable to serve in militias, did they suddenly lose their rights?

Keeping "the people" limited to a very tiny portion of the population is important in your argument since if that can't be done then even the pretense of 2A limited to militia purposes gets blown away.

[robertpaulsen]

"did they suddenly lose their rights?"

So if a right is not protected you lose it. Its gone.

That implies that someone then gives you back the right later. Who, the government? The government gives its citizens rights?

How about this? If a right is not protected, that means it's not protected. You still have the right, it's simply not protected. Yes?

You and your girlish hysterics.

[robertpaulsen]

"One modern opinion in a decision, albeit a very otherwise good decision does not settle anything."

May I then ask WHY YOU WANTED IT!?