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In reply to the discussion: "Well regulated" my ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [View all]Llewlladdwr
(2,165 posts)35. The 2nd Amendment doesn't mention hunting because hunting is completely unrelated.
The militia is mentioned because the neccessity for one is what leads to the only part of the amendment that specifies an action (or lack of, actually), said action being the non-infringment by the Federal government of the peoples right to keep and bear arms.
You're not required to be in the militia, or a hunter, or be anything other than one of the people in order to exercise your right to keep and bear arms. If you can find words in the 2nd amendment to the contrary please point them out.
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If the theater is, in fact, ON FIRE, not only are you allowed to point that out
Volaris
Jul 2012
#23
The 2nd Amendment doesn't mention hunting because hunting is completely unrelated.
Llewlladdwr
Jul 2012
#35
Do you have any evidence at all that this device was used by the Colorado shooter? NT
Llewlladdwr
Jul 2012
#39
99th_Monkey, I can't find any reports that the shooter used any sort of mechanical aid in order to
Llewlladdwr
Jul 2012
#71
That Slide Fire Stock is NOT a full auto conversion, regardless of what the advertisement is
rl6214
Jul 2012
#65
What do you make of these "AR-15 Conversion Kits" (from semi to automatic)?
99th_Monkey
Jul 2012
#43
One still has to pull the trigger once for every round fired and then release the trigger...
Kaleva
Jul 2012
#72
That's why we still have "armories", even though they aren't used that way anymore.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#11
Do you two believe that the First Amendment applies to your Internet postings?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#30
An area we need to get under control in this country is "Hate Speech for Profit." There are
RKP5637
Jul 2012
#74
You're damn right it's a slippery slope. What do you think would happen if the RW got power?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#78
you are absolutely right. 'well regulated miltia' suggests controls, behavour, and expectations
samsingh
Jul 2012
#76
Ah, an appeal to emotion from a cartoon lover. Well, here's another cartoon:
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#94
You're free to imply that people that don't see things your way on guns don't care about children.
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#96