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I apologize to others, this is a repeat..

Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 03:55 AM EST

IF the second amendment said:

Dead deer, being necessary for the making of venison stew,
the Right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
infringed.

Would you then argue that only hunters may bear arms?

The first clause gives the reasoning as to why. The second
clause delineates the protected right.

The first clause could read "Dead tyrants, looking so pretty
all splayed out on the ground", or any number of similar
phrases. The second clause remains unchanged by the first.

And militia in the vernacular of the time meant an armed
populace. The word is still widely used to mean that today.

Do you know what well-regulated meant in the vernacular of
the time? Hint - that's not two words you see, it's a
single hyphenated word.

[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]

Wow! This is some turtured sentence construction! - Authored by: Charles888 on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 10:04 AM EST
- Wow! This is some turtured sentence construction! - Authored by: PJ on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 11:40 AM EST
  - Sorry PJ, the lawyer is wrong. - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 12:38 PM EST
    - The Federalist Papers, courtesy of Project Gutenberg - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 12:56 PM EST
      - My new favorite Federalist Papers quote: - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 01:21 PM EST
        Everybody can find a favorite quote in the Federalist Papers - Authored by: Charles888 on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 01:42 PM EST
        The Swiss solution is "illegal" here - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:00 PM EST
        My new favorite Federalist Papers quote: - Authored by: PJ on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:20 PM EST
        PS (and thank you for your patience..) - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:35 PM EST
        PS (and thank you for your patience..) - Authored by: PJ on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:57 PM EST
        PS (and thank you for your patience..) - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 03:10 PM EST
        only from my cold dead hand ... - Authored by: nsomos on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 06:00 PM EST
        The Genocide Chart - Authored by: nsomos on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 06:19 PM EST
    - well regulated vs. well-regulated? - Authored by: Charles888 on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 01:23 PM EST
      - well regulated vs. well-regulated? - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 01:55 PM EST
        No. You misunderstood me ... - Authored by: Charles888 on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:17 PM EST
        No. You misunderstood me ... - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:24 PM EST
        The language of the VA constitution is stronger about the militia having the arms - Authored by: Charles888 on Tuesday, December 25 2012 @ 02:02 PM EST
        If, like PJ, you believe the SCOTUS is the ultimate authority on the subject.. - Authored by: myNym on Tuesday, December 25 2012 @ 03:25 PM EST
        If, like PJ, you believe the SCOTUS is the ultimate authority on the subject.. - Authored by: PJ on Tuesday, December 25 2012 @ 10:26 PM EST
        The reason Heller is "controversial" - Authored by: myNym on Wednesday, December 26 2012 @ 10:22 AM EST
        The language of the VA constitution is stronger about the militia having the arms - Authored by: PJ on Tuesday, December 25 2012 @ 10:46 PM EST
        The "militia" - Authored by: myNym on Wednesday, December 26 2012 @ 07:04 PM EST
        The "militia" - Authored by: PJ on Wednesday, December 26 2012 @ 07:21 PM EST
        Please see my PS - Authored by: myNym on Wednesday, December 26 2012 @ 07:30 PM EST
        PS - Re: George Mason - Authored by: myNym on Wednesday, December 26 2012 @ 07:24 PM EST
- The right enumerated does _not_ say: - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 12:45 PM EST
  - The right enumerated does _not_ say: - Authored by: PJ on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:23 PM EST
    - "As you wish." - Authored by: myNym on Monday, December 24 2012 @ 02:29 PM EST

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