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In reply to the discussion: Ok, I will say it [View all]

Novara

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19. The Constitution named a "well-regulated militia" ...
Tue May 24, 2022, 06:06 PM
May 2022

... Scalia was instrumental in expanding gun ownership to any yahoo who wants one.

Yes, it IS about the interpretation.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/politics/second-amendment-heller-scalia-indianapolis/index.html#:~:text=In%20that%205%2D4%20milestone,the%20legal%20understanding%20for%20decades.

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In that 5-4 milestone authored by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the high court for the first time ruled that the Second Amendment's "right to bear arms" protects an individual right, rather than one related to organized state militia as had been the legal understanding for decades.
Ok, I will say it [View all] genxlib May 2022 OP
You are not alone..... secondwind May 2022 #1
The inthewind21 May 2022 #2
Well, it's the radical right-wing interpretation of the 2nd Amendment TheRealNorth May 2022 #3
well to be fair the school was a gun free zone. thatdemguy May 2022 #8
Out trolling? inthewind21 May 2022 #10
Not really just pointing out that thatdemguy May 2022 #11
Why on earth Disaffected May 2022 #13
Sadly, mass murders do bring out the trolls here TheRealNorth May 2022 #16
And the stupid Senate and Electoral College garbage dalton99a May 2022 #4
Believe it or not genxlib May 2022 #9
Right there with you on this. LoisB May 2022 #5
It's a document canetoad May 2022 #6
It's not the constitution it's kacekwl May 2022 #7
K & R. Budi May 2022 #12
Well said TheRealNorth May 2022 #17
+1 electric_blue68 May 2022 #21
It's all context freesqueeze May 2022 #14
It's obsolete NewHendoLib May 2022 #15
The second amendment was bullshit when it was written... hunter May 2022 #18
The Constitution named a "well-regulated militia" ... Novara May 2022 #19
Amongst the people I know/am aquainted with; Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2022 #20
Let me help you out... WarGamer May 2022 #22
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