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The court's view on the 2nd amendment is so wildly, outrageously out of line with the Founder's intentions, and the actual text of the law, that any hope of "re
by standardUser 4y ago
The court's view on the 2nd amendment is so wildly, outrageously out of line with the Founder's intentions, and the actual text of the law, that any hope of "restraint towards political activism" is beyond futile.
- Der_Einzige 4y agoAt the time of the founders private ownership of cannons was legal, which was the most powerful weapon at the time. Framers likely would have claimed that private citizens should be able to own working tanks (gun and all). They believed in a monopoly of violence solely predicated on the ability to muster an army, not on bans of certain types of weapons. But maybe we shouldn't give a fk about framers intent. That's where the real debate should be on...
- jyounker 4y agoYou seem to be overlooking that "well organized militia" clause.
- seanmcdirmid 4y agoIsn't that supposed to just be flavor text? In other words, we should take the constitution literally, except for that part of the second amendment, just ignore that.