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former9thward

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2. Not sure what your point is but your history is wrong.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2023, 12:11 AM

May 2023

The 2nd amendment was not written with a police force in mind. There is nothing in the writings of the founders that suggest that. And whatever militias existed they did not do what we now consider police work.

Guns were not expensive and food was not expensive.

Example in 1786 100 pounds of beef was the equivalent of $90 in 2023 dollars. That is less than it is now.

https://www.foodtimeline.org/prices1786-1817.pdf

A two barrel gun cost the equivalent of $270 of 2023 dollars which is less than today.

https://247wallst.com/investing/2010/09/16/the-history-of-what-things-cost-in-america-1776-to-today/

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About the 2nd Amendment to the Constituion.... [View all] Stuart G Apr 2023 OP

It may also have been written in response to the British attempt to confiscate weapons at Lexington 3Hotdogs Apr 2023 #1

Not sure what your point is but your history is wrong. former9thward May 2023 #2

Sorry history is wrong....? Stuart G May 2023 #3

Not history, your "history". former9thward May 2023 #16

Wouldn't $270 of 2023 dollars have been a fortune back then? brush May 2023 #6

It said *the equivalent* of $270 of 2023 dollars. Ocelot II May 2023 #9

So much for clarity in writing. Why not just say "would've cost about $8.00 then"? brush May 2023 #10

Because knowing what something cost back then has no context without knowing what it equates to now MichMan May 2023 #12

I am sure my 5th grade writing teacher is turning in her grave. former9thward May 2023 #15

It was 3 pounds. former9thward May 2023 #14

Oh, were pounds mentioned? brush May 2023 #17

At the link. former9thward May 2023 #20

Exactly. Xolodno May 2023 #11

Sorry, no. The "well-regulated militia" was never intended as a police force. Ocelot II May 2023 #4

People make mistakes.......Ok...??? ....or ...??? Stuart G May 2023 #5

There's a lot of analysis of the Second Amendment to be found online. Ocelot II May 2023 #7

Thank You for the link....Appreciate your mentioning the "Federalist Papers." Stuart G May 2023 #8

Today's gun apologists are wrong; the future has unfolded, and accepting the current carnage is evil sanatanadharma May 2023 #13

a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an GuppyGal May 2023 #18

Strict constructionalism or Living document. There is only one answer IMO Prairie_Seagull May 2023 #19

Aren't Sheriffs and their deputies the equivalent of Police? Model35mech May 2023 #21