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Marius25

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11. I disagree. Even a Conservative Supreme Court justice said

Reply to Amishman (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 20, 2023, 07:56 PM

Mar 2023

the current interpretation is a lie. If you look at the laws the Founders supported regarding guns in the Colonies, they adamantly supported strict gun control and only allowed guns to leave the home if headed to militia training.

The 2nd Amendment is one of the worst things to ever happen to this country and it's the reason we have multiple mass shootings every single day.

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Federal Judge enjoins enforcement of California's handgun requirements [View all] In It to Win It Mar 2023 OP

It's anti or un-Constitutional because no "well regulated militia" is involved or seeking arms. Samrob Mar 2023 #1

This was a long-running suit against the CA "safe gun roster" - the crown jewel of CA gun control. HeartachesNhangovers Mar 2023 #2

Individuals do not constitute a well regulated militia. Karadeniz Mar 2023 #3

That wasn't an issue in this case. HeartachesNhangovers Mar 2023 #4

The 2A protects an individual right independent of militia service hack89 Mar 2023 #6

No it doesn't. Marius25 Mar 2023 #7

Then show me all the laws that specifically linked gun ownership to militia service hack89 Mar 2023 #8

It actually was, as can be correlated by contemporary documents Amishman Mar 2023 #10

I disagree. Even a Conservative Supreme Court justice said Marius25 Mar 2023 #11

Not arguing with what you wrote, but I've always asked and wondered to myself In It to Win It Mar 2023 #13

I don't read it that way. Karadeniz Mar 2023 #12

So you disagree with Obama, HRC and Bernie? hack89 Mar 2023 #14

The law was a defacto ban hack89 Mar 2023 #5

Save the guns! Iggo Mar 2023 #9