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Gun Control Reform Activism

Buzz cook

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4. The 2nd is a right of the states

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 02:36 PM

Apr 2016

To have their own armies. By disassociating the militia clause and the right to bear arms, the Heller decision made a novel interpretation of the 2nd that was not backed by any precedent.

Luckily what the Supreme Court does it can also undo.

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Is this a logical interpretation of the Second Amendment? [View all] YoungDemCA Apr 2016 OP

Yep Mike__M Apr 2016 #1

Doesn't that just lead to the conclusion TeddyR Apr 2016 #2

Adding a word that billh58 Apr 2016 #3

THREE Commas. lastlib Apr 2016 #5

Improper use of punctuation can drastically alter meaning, indeed. Electric Monk Apr 2016 #6

Not really - otherwise I wonder what the hell this sentence means, then? jmg257 Apr 2016 #8

The 2nd is a right of the states Buzz cook Apr 2016 #4

2ndA historical context? jimmy the one Apr 2016 #7

I'm not sure about "and by extension". States could not infringe any more the then the feds could. jmg257 Apr 2016 #9

Gun Nuts just can't help themselves billh58 Apr 2016 #10