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White House Floats Gun Control Proposals

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Decatur Deb1/06/2013 7:54:05 pm PST

re: #139 goddamnedfrank

It is reasonable to say that the founders in no way envisioned the implications of widespread semi-automatic gun ownership combined with high population density, because that’s undeniably true. The Amendment, however, is worded in such a way that the right to bear arms becomes a prerequisite for a well functioning militia, which is purported to be a necessity for a free state.

In the here and now, we either decide that the amendment is flawed and needs rewriting, or we allow wiggle room for the definition of “arms.”

Changing the 2nd A is a multi-generational task. It will happen right after we heal the souls of the citizenry. Better get started.