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> "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." > I know
by 908B64B197 4y ago
> "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."
> I know this can be interpreted differently but to me it reads that nobody should be restricted from arming themselves.
Sure was interpreted differently when black people started carrying in public! [0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulford_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulford_Act
- laverya 4y agoWhich was wrong, and will ideally be overturned. "Racists supported gun control in the past, therefore we should keep gun control now" is perhaps not the strongest argument one can make.