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Apparently, I am inept at posting questions. I forgot to add my comments. So, I guess I will have to add it here. Sorry in advance.
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." We all know this, but are we failing the argument when we bring in 'self defense', 'hunting', or any of the many other reasons we use? Personally, I believe the Second Amendment isn't about any of that. I think the more 'reasons' we use to defend it, the more we muddy what is not supposed to be muddy. What do you all think?
The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." We all know this, but are we failing the argument when we bring in 'self defense', 'hunting', or any of the many other reasons we use? Personally, I believe the Second Amendment isn't about any of that. I think the more 'reasons' we use to defend it, the more we muddy what is not supposed to be muddy. What do you all think?
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I agree, allowing the debate to go to weaker ground is poor choice. Win the high ground first, then descend to the lowe rmore tenous positions. My (detailed) thoughts on how to win arguments about the Right to Keep and Bear Arms:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-the-second-amendment-need-to-be-amended
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-the-second-amendment-need-to-be-amended
Does the Second Amendment need to be Amended? | RallyPoint
There's been a lot of debate about firearms and firearm ownership recently. I've been a part of a lot of it. I think one thing that is achingly necessary is some close reading of the Second Amendment itself. I slapped together a powerpoint for my sister a few years ago on the topic, and will post the text here with the title slide as an image (because it outlines the argument.) 2. Inherent Right to Self Defense All persons entitled to defend...
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Now that I have scrolled down and read your actual question I see exactly where your going with this. On that point I agree. The second amendment is just that simple, I'm not going to retype....you did a fine job below. the second amendment is a 100% thing. When you add hunting, self defense, target shooting....Now you have quartered it, I see. However I believe we are GTG on the second, I'm not saying they won't try to limit, tax, try to register etc. etc. etc. Just my opinion.....BTW, you're way better than me at posting heck you posted to 4 groups at the same time! I am still working on graphics for a post but i think I have it!
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Alan K.
SPC(P) Jay Heenan - Been in the food service industry of and on for forty years. just saw your duty.
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I think we are failing as a society to truly understand what the Constitution means. Everyone has gotten so butthurt and keeps trying to rationalize it away. We know what the purpose was when our Founding Fathers wrote it, at least we do if we didn't sleep through history class in high school. And all those other purposes was normal for that time as well.
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SSgt Christopher Brose
You got that right. It's pathetic how little understanding many people have of the Constitution, a situation that could be remedied if they would simply read the damned thing. Instead, people form opinions about whether something is Constitutional by what they hear from political pundits.
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