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Gun people. I don't know the answer but if the right to bear arms is absolute then why was the clause " a well regulated militia" put in the second amendment?
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In Teamerica today, "a well-regulated militia" means "any clown with a semi-automatic." nt
valerief
Dec 2012
#4
Unfortunately, there are two different meanings of that phrase from that time.
ZombieHorde
Dec 2012
#7
I have always understood it to be that: 1) a militia is essential, 2) a competent and
petronius
Dec 2012
#14
The well regulated militias are made up of people who have the right to bear arms
davidn3600
Dec 2012
#19
Well that militia isn't very well regulated when a member goes on a tear and kills 20 babies.
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#26
the problem is, the NRA has the politicians so cowtowed they refuse to regulate even a little
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#25