Sep 25, 2016 6:22 PM
Merced
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notthelongestnameonimgur
Same.
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hiltonking
Damn rapscallions.
Quite so good sir ! They get more intrepid by the day !
thevortexmaster
I thought the your founding fathers wanted you to be armed so you could take down a tyrannical gov via militia. Not personal protection?
CameToCommentandChewGumImAllOutOfGum
Jefferson also said every law and constitution should expire every generation or 19 years and be revised
SaintBandicoot
Start here: https://origins.osu.edu/print/836 - you'd also need to understand the history of militia in the US, and taxation among others.
GeoTeacher
No, they wanted people to have guns for personal protection. Militia were organized by the state
Ahh. I get it. Thanks!
I'd suggest reading this: https://origins.osu.edu/print/836
Thatoneguyfromthedistance
We arent supposed to have a military...
Ah, a statement full of gross assumption and over simplification of the issue. Surprised to find one of those on the internet.
I'm not American so that's why I added a question mark.
Was referring to the reply to your question, where someone had the audacity to assume they knew exactly what the founding fathers meant. 1/?
The 2nd amendment is one of the most debated amendments to the Constitution, so to presume perfect understanding of intention is asinine 2/2
notthelongestnameonimgur
Same.
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hiltonking
Damn rapscallions.
Merced
Quite so good sir ! They get more intrepid by the day !
thevortexmaster
I thought the your founding fathers wanted you to be armed so you could take down a tyrannical gov via militia. Not personal protection?
CameToCommentandChewGumImAllOutOfGum
Jefferson also said every law and constitution should expire every generation or 19 years and be revised
SaintBandicoot
Start here: https://origins.osu.edu/print/836 - you'd also need to understand the history of militia in the US, and taxation among others.
GeoTeacher
No, they wanted people to have guns for personal protection. Militia were organized by the state
thevortexmaster
Ahh. I get it. Thanks!
SaintBandicoot
I'd suggest reading this: https://origins.osu.edu/print/836
Thatoneguyfromthedistance
We arent supposed to have a military...
SaintBandicoot
Ah, a statement full of gross assumption and over simplification of the issue. Surprised to find one of those on the internet.
thevortexmaster
I'm not American so that's why I added a question mark.
SaintBandicoot
Was referring to the reply to your question, where someone had the audacity to assume they knew exactly what the founding fathers meant. 1/?
SaintBandicoot
The 2nd amendment is one of the most debated amendments to the Constitution, so to presume perfect understanding of intention is asinine 2/2