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Nuclear Unicorn

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15. Title 10 USC Section 311 would disagree with your assertion.
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:18 PM
Jan 2016

Standing army or not the government apparently seeks to retain the legal antecedent to call out a citizen militia in times of extremity.

This country has gone nuts newfie11 Jan 2016 #1
I don't think regulated means Keefer Jan 2016 #2
Please explian the meaning. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #3
This explains it best Keefer Jan 2016 #4
Yes, but I don't see your point safeinOhio Jan 2016 #5
My point is... Keefer Jan 2016 #6
If I may intrude on your exchange discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #16
revised in 1903 safeinOhio Jan 2016 #18
Amendment 2 does not authorize regulating the militia... beevul Jan 2016 #30
I addressed the meaning of the 2A in light of... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #59
Well equipped and/or trained. Igel Jan 2016 #7
So, in the 18th century context safeinOhio Jan 2016 #8
None of that changes the fact Keefer Jan 2016 #9
None of that changes, only if one does not look at context. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #19
The original intent of the 2nd amendment hasn't changed. Keefer Jan 2016 #25
What does it take safeinOhio Jan 2016 #26
Whatever the militia decides are Keefer Jan 2016 #27
Which militia are they?? Surely not the Constitutional militias - those jmg257 Jan 2016 #41
The government sometimes squelches seditious speech but that doesn't abrogate the 1A. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #10
If you want to defend safeinOhio Jan 2016 #11
Neither Shay's nor Washington's actions hold any bearing on others or the context of the 2A Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #12
I'd beg to differ safeinOhio Jan 2016 #13
All of this is in response to safeinOhio Jan 2016 #14
Title 10 USC Section 311 would disagree with your assertion. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #15
Refers to National Guards safeinOhio Jan 2016 #20
Emphasis mine -- Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #23
and as amended in 1958 and 1993 safeinOhio Jan 2016 #24
Citation please. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #28
The 1958 and 1993 amendments do not strike the provisions of the unorganized militia -- Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #29
Only those of or retired safeinOhio Jan 2016 #32
There are no expiration dates for law to be invoked. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #33
Yep. beevul Jan 2016 #34
Really safeinOhio Jan 2016 #36
Yes. Really. beevul Jan 2016 #38
I think we'll find out in November. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #39
your history is wrong gejohnston Jan 2016 #40
I'll take Justice Stevens and the ACLU safeinOhio Jan 2016 #42
Stevens gave no evidence to back up the claim gejohnston Jan 2016 #44
Yep, ole Justice Stevens doesn't know anything safeinOhio Jan 2016 #55
I didn't say he didn't know anything about the law gejohnston Jan 2016 #56
I know , you are more safeinOhio Jan 2016 #57
you are making a false assumption gejohnston Jan 2016 #58
Here is a great explanation of the NRA changing the Constitution. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #43
Sorry, he is wrong gejohnston Jan 2016 #45
Then try these and let me know if you need more safeinOhio Jan 2016 #46
LOL!!! Mother Jones, Daily Kos, Huff Po, Wikipedia? DonP Jan 2016 #49
they all have the exact same flaw gejohnston Jan 2016 #53
So, from this passage -- Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #47
You don't like the source of the article? safeinOhio Jan 2016 #48
Guncite merely carries the text of the ruling your article cited. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #50
If we can't find out now, how will we in november? beevul Jan 2016 #54
please post a link showing this? Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #31
My neighbor's cat and I can call ourselves a "militia," like fundy bundy. Doesn't make it so. Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #17
Sorry, unless your cat and you safeinOhio Jan 2016 #21
But the ASPCA called up us! Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #22
missed one MisterP Jan 2016 #35
Jesus effing Keerist!! n/t eridani Jan 2016 #37
America's gunslinger mentality makes us look like fools to the rest of the world. n/t Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #51
But but but rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #52
What does this shooting have to do with open carry? TeddyR Jan 2016 #60
The argument rjsquirrel Jan 2016 #61
Sane, polite and rational people are sane, polite and rational. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #62
"Open carry nuts insist this stuff never happens." Feh- mere Colonism on your part: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2016 #63
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