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Why we have a second amendment [View all] Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 OP
Good, leave a couple of guns at home until something like that happens. Hoyt Aug 2012 #1
so the militia will have weapons is why we have the 2A nt msongs Aug 2012 #2
Nope. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #4
True, but does anyone know why the anti-gun folks disregard the holding in the Heller case? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #5
The Supreme Court melm00se Aug 2012 #9
Yeah, right, ok Equate Aug 2012 #21
I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm. But I've been wrong once or thrice.... n/t PavePusher Aug 2012 #29
I'm not familiar with this person Equate Aug 2012 #31
Police are not too fond sarisataka Aug 2012 #27
Sounds to me like you haven't read the fine points of Heller. Nor the dissenting opinions to those Hoyt Aug 2012 #10
Oh I've read them. But dissenter means YOU LOST. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #17
The dissent has no legal weight. PavePusher Aug 2012 #30
I have, on more than one occasion... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #32
The whole sentence; oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #34
Yes but when asked Missycim Aug 2012 #8
Missy, what do you expect to hear when you ask a stupid question. Hoyt Aug 2012 #11
Remember the only stupid question is Missycim Aug 2012 #12
White supremacist gun nuts form them now. Show gun and spout bigotry is all required for membership. Hoyt Aug 2012 #13
Hate to break it to you Missycim Aug 2012 #15
It's not settled obviously. No changes in DC or Chicago so far. New cases with slightly different Hoyt Aug 2012 #16
They've been ordered to change they are just unamerican and ignoring the rulings Missycim Aug 2012 #18
"No changes in DC or Chicago so far." TPaine7 Aug 2012 #33
Only White Supremacist? SQUEE Aug 2012 #22
WTF are you talking about. Where have I seen you before? Hoyt Aug 2012 #23
your right, it is not a war zone SQUEE Aug 2012 #24
Well good, Why don't you gun owners get your guns and a bunch of your buddies and go to Pennsylvania upaloopa Aug 2012 #3
I wasn't aware... holdencaufield Aug 2012 #6
We are having issues here in PA. Glassunion Aug 2012 #38
I think you need to work on your Google skills. n/t Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #20
The intent of the 2A was proven in that event. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #7
Maybe so. So how do you reconcile citizens walking around armed in public out of "original intent?" Hoyt Aug 2012 #14
Walking around armed in public is just a happy side-effect of the second amendment. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #19
I was going to respond myself, but I agree with this statement^^^^ rDigital Aug 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #35
The 2A means we have the ability not to be willing victims. ileus Aug 2012 #25
The Lottery Effect rDigital Aug 2012 #26
that is part of it but, (to me) the broader intent of 2A and why it is so important is that -- Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #36
Attention all gun grabbers JPEN Aug 2012 #37
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