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In reply to the discussion: The new anti-gun-control meme: The US should be more like Switzerland. [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)36. Okay. Females who are members of the National Guard are the only ones eligible for the
unorganized militia. Still, the unorganized militia exists regardless of your yammering about its efficacy even though the US, Syrians, Iraqis, Russians and many other modern militaries have come to learn unorganized forces can be extremely difficult to contend with.
And since the unorganized militia exists that seems to satisfy the Controllers disinformation propaganda that the the 2A was only intended for the militia. The militia exists, by federal statute.
Deal with it.
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The new anti-gun-control meme: The US should be more like Switzerland. [View all]
DetlefK
Sep 2015
OP
I admire your ability to converse with these folks. I guess someone has to do it.
randys1
Sep 2015
#26
"Gun Culture:" A patchwork of sociological & psychological terms meant to disparage...
Eleanors38
Sep 2015
#10
You fixate on the metal and plastic, his post focuses on the people intent on committing crime.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2015
#17
"The biggest difference between the US and Switzerland? How they think about guns:"
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2015
#20
Uhhhh...in the 18c. the government didn't control militias the way you suggest.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2015
#23
Okay. Females who are members of the National Guard are the only ones eligible for the
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2015
#36
"The sleeping masses" are not a federal statue James; the unorganized militia is.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2015
#38