Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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62. Sane, polite and rational people are sane, polite and rational.

Reply to rjsquirrel (Reply #61)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 11:00 PM

Jan 2016

Some of them prefer to possess firearms as a contingency against those who are not.

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Our militias could definitely stand to be regulated better [View all] eridani Jan 2016 OP

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