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At 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 priv
by Der_Einzige 4y ago
At 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.