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      A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right to shoot your neighbors shall not be infringed

      How could they miss that critical protection?

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      She had a gun, which is the right the 2nd amendment gives you.

      It doesnt give you the right to kill other people because you feel like it.

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        61 month ago

        Exactly.

        Even if the fact pattern were that the shooting was justified (and I don’t know enough of the facts to comment on that), being convicted incorrectly for it wouldn’t be related to the second amendment.

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        militia in the second amendment is a duty like a firefighter. If you own a gun you’re supposed to go help your neighbors when they need help. Its never been an “individual right”

        Imo, there should be some kind of “good will” pledge people are forced to take every time they purchase a gun or ammo just so they are reminded the second amendment was 1700s communism.

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        201 month ago

        The 2nd amendment says “a well regulated militia” and we do not have that. So maybe it’s fuck the politicians that keep our guns poorly regulated. That is what is doing more harm than good. The second amendment is designed to allow citizens to defend themselves from government tyranny not to have guns just for shits and giggles.

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          I know, and I don’t know how the “well regulated” part got to be completely ignored? But that’s how it is.

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            41 month ago

            Because the second amendment is written like ass, even for back then

            A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed

            Like, it’s stupidly easy to read that as “because militias are important the state can’t make laws impeding gun ownership”

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          Not just government tyranny, but outside threats too. When it was written, the state didn’t have the armies or infrastructure to defend the entire United States. Militias were intended to act as a national guard, should independence or the republic’s borders be encroached by outside nations. This required things to be “well-regulated” too. Who has what weapons and where should militias need to be raised to protect the free-state.

          In no way can I fathom a militia comprised of today’s Gravy SEALs and common citizens being effective, either in organisation or physical ability. Ironically, their aid would likely be a negative things for forces protecting the state. All because of poor regulation.