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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
18. Your words.
Sat Jun 17, 2017, 05:37 PM
Jun 2017

"The constitution has not."

Just reminding you - it has in most significant ways, and it will change in the future.

Ferfucksake... [View all] pbmus Jun 2017 OP
yes. the 2nd amendment should only cover muskets. pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #1
Woooshhhh! gtar100 Jun 2017 #23
Actually, that is all it covers. Blue_true Jun 2017 #36
Apparently thinking like you are in the 1700s is fashionable and really intelligent pbmus Jun 2017 #57
The issue is we have laws for all types of stuff that came about after the original articles. Blue_true Jun 2017 #58
They do view a certain cohort of our citizenry as only 3/5 of a person, however. So KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #68
It's a slippery slope to say the 2A only covers muskets, because... LesterKasai Jun 2017 #42
Actually, printed pornography was the first profitable industry KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #69
Or only be interrupted Jim Beard Jun 2017 #94
And don't forget the part about the "well-regulated militia." calimary Jun 2017 #47
You are not supposed to mention that HAB911 Jun 2017 #66
PLEASE mention it - that is a reason things like assault weapon bans and mag capacity laws should be jmg257 Jun 2017 #84
Lol - Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies Tall Poppy Jun 2017 #2
HA! padah513 Jun 2017 #7
Hahaha canetoad Jun 2017 #12
Gun humpers are not known for their intellect Skittles Jun 2017 #3
After 8 years in military intelligence and humping my gun through 4 deployments Alea Jun 2017 #6
I don't think being a gun enthusiast retrowire Jun 2017 #8
Finishing engineering with physics? XRubicon Jun 2017 #22
Finishing, as in will finish at AU Alea Jun 2017 #30
Good luck to you XRubicon Jun 2017 #45
I don't respect that. hunter Jun 2017 #32
Good for you Alea Jun 2017 #34
you "vote Democrat" Skittles Jun 2017 #33
You are also likely a responsible gun owner and are willing to register your guns. Blue_true Jun 2017 #37
Blue............ MyOwnPeace Jun 2017 #44
We can start with better mental health care along with holding gun owners responsible for securing Blue_true Jun 2017 #48
and that's what hurts...... MyOwnPeace Jun 2017 #50
Very well said, and Alea Jun 2017 #46
Pardon me but I wanted to ask... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #77
Registration has the potential to be abused by government. Blue_true Jun 2017 #78
{{this}} discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #79
I assume you meant... kag Jun 2017 #64
You voted as a Democrat or for the Democratic Party. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #65
Cool story! nt USALiberal Jun 2017 #72
But guns make me feel better about my impotence and tiny penis! flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #4
LOL. Duppers Jun 2017 #73
Ha ha - and by "well regulated militia", they didn't mean the citizens under arms, jmg257 Jun 2017 #5
This isn't the late 1700's anymore. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #10
Really? Then why a goofy meme depicting George Washington? I agree - very silly. jmg257 Jun 2017 #13
Do you know what "amendments" are? yallerdawg Jun 2017 #15
Of course - the 2nd was one of the 1st, which means it "changes" the body of the document. jmg257 Jun 2017 #16
Your words. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #18
Ah gotcha. Agreed, thanks for pointing that out to help keep things clear. jmg257 Jun 2017 #21
What I'm saying is... yallerdawg Jun 2017 #24
Yes. Clearly things have changed, including the people redefining what was meant by jmg257 Jun 2017 #25
"We keep running into its shortcomings" pbmus Jun 2017 #51
all those millions of guns bought cause "bama gona take my gun" elmac Jun 2017 #9
Motley Fool tip -"Don't short!" yallerdawg Jun 2017 #26
"We were talking about a 3 page per minute press, not 100mbs of IP traffic!" X_Digger Jun 2017 #11
What makes owning a big boy toy... yallerdawg Jun 2017 #14
Who said 'toy'? Oh that's you. Feel free to address what I actually said, not what you wish I did. X_Digger Jun 2017 #17
That is blatantly false MGKrebs Jun 2017 #19
No right is absolute, no. Tell me who said they are. It wasn't me, so you're arguing with whom? n/t X_Digger Jun 2017 #27
You said a right to bear arms didn't depend on technology. MGKrebs Jun 2017 #49
I think you pointed out a limitation to the statement, not an exception. LesterKasai Jun 2017 #52
No, that's not an exception, because nukes have never been part of 'bearable arms'. X_Digger Jun 2017 #61
Every 'right' you identify has limits. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #20
And again, who said all rights are absolute? You sure do like arguing with things I didn't say. X_Digger Jun 2017 #28
It's good to know that 'principles' can be hedged. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #29
Is it you who has this definition of rights being absolute? What a silly concept. X_Digger Jun 2017 #38
What you said to start: yallerdawg Jun 2017 #40
Oh joy, you can pick a nit! How novel. X_Digger Jun 2017 #41
I have open carried at an airport and on to an aircraft discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #76
I have carried a full auto weapon with a full load of ammo (200rds) onto oneshooter Jun 2017 #88
Chartered flight, you owned the aircraft or red passport? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #90
Military charter. oneshooter Jun 2017 #91
Thanks again for your service discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #92
When I was working overseas my Employer required that we be armed 24-7. oneshooter Jun 2017 #93
So your reasoning is from the 1700's? pbmus Jun 2017 #56
We don't apply rights based on technology, but on foundational principles. X_Digger Jun 2017 #60
The pope now believes in UFO's... and somehow I feel pbmus Jun 2017 #62
That tickled the ol' funny bone. ffr Jun 2017 #31
I want a nuclear submarine with missiles. hunter Jun 2017 #35
now THAT is some real compensation! jmg257 Jun 2017 #39
I have a huge ego. hunter Jun 2017 #43
And out on the wild frontier of 1789 moondust Jun 2017 #53
Definitely it was a big consideration. Major debates in Virginia raifying jmg257 Jun 2017 #55
Kick for George! Cha Jun 2017 #54
Ya think? BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2017 #59
Gun regulations guss Jun 2017 #63
Great meme Gothmog Jun 2017 #67
Why just keep it at firearms? Duppers Jun 2017 #70
I just think of the... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #71
😁 Duppers Jun 2017 #74
You can own a "armored tank", all it takes is money. oneshooter Jun 2017 #89
K & R! billh58 Jun 2017 #75
Did you post that with a quill pen and/or a hand-cranked press? friendly_iconoclast Jun 2017 #85
Second Amendment Exclusion stephensolomita Jun 2017 #80
So many wrongs surrounding gun laws, really should start with the most obvious pbmus Jun 2017 #81
Rate of fire, yes. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2017 #82
K&R for greatest exposure! n/t Different Drummer Jun 2017 #83
I'll second that! n/t billh58 Jun 2017 #86
Didn't GW realize guns killz peepoles? ileus Jun 2017 #87
Funny, not really true, but funny. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #95
Ok... pbmus Jun 2017 #96
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