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alwaysinasnit

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2. For me, this amendment refers to prohibitions on infringements as they relate to

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 05:27 PM

Dec 2021

"A well regulated Militia." That descriptor phrase has been totally ignored. Given that many of the founders didn't want a standing army, they preferred a Militia that could be called up in times of trouble, and disbanded fairly easily afterwards. These founders also did not want the cost of supplying arms and munitions to the Militia members.

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If the "Founding Fathers" had known what was going to happen.......NO AMENDMENT 2... [View all] Stuart G Dec 2021 OP

Founding fathers assumed leaders with courage, character and wisdom Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #1

For me, this amendment refers to prohibitions on infringements as they relate to alwaysinasnit Dec 2021 #2

They were also leery of a standing army, Dale in Laurel MD Dec 2021 #4

The right to self-defense was a known issue during the Enlightenment as far back as Hobbes bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #3

The wording had a great deal to do with keeping the south in the union Metaphorical Dec 2021 #5

Anyone arguing that the Founding Fathers would accept the carrnage existing today... sanatanadharma Dec 2021 #6

They were wise enough Philosophizing Fool Dec 2021 #7

The constitution is a balancing act. It's not an absolute as some gun nuts would insist unblock Dec 2021 #8

A gun in the 1770s was like a car today SCantiGOP Dec 2021 #9