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Griefbird

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21. Also when that was written,

Reply to PBC_Democrat (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 21, 2022, 04:38 PM

Jan 2022

The purpose of the well regulated militia was to suppress slave uprisings. Our second amendment has an illustrious pedigree.

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California's COVID gun store shutdowns ruled illegal [View all] ripcord Jan 2022 OP

Glad to see this n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #1

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Not the onion burrowowl Jan 2022 #2

So important to have these open when just about everything besides grocery stores and drug stores progree Jan 2022 #3

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When That was Written ... PBC_Democrat Jan 2022 #9

Yeah, I agree, they chose the words "well-regulated" when they really meant "well-armed" progree Jan 2022 #12

No, that's what the words meant. Igel Jan 2022 #23

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Sigh, another linkless assertion of what something meant 200 years ago. progree Jan 2022 #28

"...bazookas and grenade launchers..." dchill Jan 2022 #36

Also when that was written, Griefbird Jan 2022 #21

That makes no sense hack89 Jan 2022 #42

Nope. Not even close. jmowreader Jan 2022 #43

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So "the people" in the 2nd doesn't refer to an individual right, but a collective one? NickB79 Jan 2022 #27

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Funny you should ask ... PBC_Democrat Jan 2022 #30

Ah, yes! The misinterpreted second amendment! Aussie105 Jan 2022 #4

"You are now part of a well regulated militia, as required by the second amendment!" EX500rider Jan 2022 #20

Were other gun stores open in the state? keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #5

California requires you to buy guns through licensed dealers in the state ripcord Jan 2022 #8

If other gun stores were open in the state... keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #10

So for example if one county closes bars because of super-high infection rates progree Jan 2022 #13

The 'right' to drink ... PBC_Democrat Jan 2022 #31

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If NYC closes newspaper that Adams disagrees with, Igel Jan 2022 #24

Oh, for Pete's sake. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #7

Hopefully this gets appealed to the full court. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #11

This Supreme Court would love as many 2nd Amendment... LiberatedUSA Jan 2022 #14

This Supreme Court OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #17

Well, I suppose that means you can ignore their rulings. N/t LiberatedUSA Jan 2022 #18

Only If You're Okay With ... PBC_Democrat Jan 2022 #32

Rights can be suspended. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #33

Just ignore the ruling, CA. roamer65 Jan 2022 #15

+1 OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #16

To be honest... LiberatedUSA Jan 2022 #19

Only in America can you buy a gun when everything else is shut down. Initech Jan 2022 #22

Well leave it to the gun fetishists to keep the gun stores open. I suppose they need them to kill madinmaryland Jan 2022 #29

There's a gun store I pass on my way to my dentist. They had a big TRUMP banner for a long time Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #40

The determination of what was deemed "essential" in many states was very inconsistent & odd. MichMan Jan 2022 #41

Which state was this in? jmowreader Jan 2022 #44

Michigan MichMan Jan 2022 #45