I have similar thoughts about liberty on practically every issue or tradeoff there is to be made, including that one.understood. i have similar thoughts about liberty when it comes to women having autonomy over their bodies.
I have similar thoughts about liberty on practically every issue or tradeoff there is to be made, including that one.understood. i have similar thoughts about liberty when it comes to women having autonomy over their bodies.
The text of the Second Amendment unambiguously explains its purpose: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” When it was adopted, the country was concerned that the power of Congress to disarm the state militias and create a national standing army posed an intolerable threat to the sovereignty of the several states.
I'm sure he can just jump right back on the court and fix the problem then.District of Columbia v. Heller recognized an individual right to possess a firearm under the Constitution. Here’s why the case was wrongly decided -- By former Assoc. Justice John Paul Stevens
Thank you BamaFlum. How about the militia part? Let me guess, every man was part of the militia? "the militia was in proper working order?"http://constitution.org/cons/wellregu.htm
“phrase "well-regulated" was in common use long before 1789, and remained so for a century thereafter. It referred to the property of something being in proper working order”
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are you suggesting government-mandated colonoscopies for all men who want to bear arms?Thank you BamaFlum. How about the militia part? Let me guess, every man was part of the militia? "the militia was in proper working order?"
Thanks BamaFlum. I didn't even know who Richard Henry Lee was.
No worries!Thanks BamaFlum. I didn't even know who Richard Henry Lee was.
The full quote:
Richard Henry Lee quotes Showing 1-2 of 2. “A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.” “To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.”
If you have a bunch of folks running around with guns with no training, certainly not taught alike, and having all different calibers and styles, it seems to me that the militia is not well regulated. Would you be in favor of requiring training before a firearm could be possessed?
Don't mean to open a can of worms.
It is the same today. I have three sons and they have all been trained how to load, accurately fire, and clean their weapons.No worries!
Would I like to see it? Absolutely. But back then, it was families training their kids. I wish that could be the case today.
Required? That would be very difficult to implement and control. I could see an inexpensive short introductory class required for new retail purchases, but what do you do with those who already own firearms? Will there be a renewal like a DL? Friend buying from another friend? A grandfather passing down his old repeater rifle to his grandson?
I like to stand on the side of freedoms and the older I get, the more libertarian in my views I become. So I’m Leary if more government run programs.
Sorry to be so non-committal. [emoji6]
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This would not help at all with situations like the LV shooter...
Dear God! Lock him away for life.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/possible-shooting-reported-at-gilroy-garlic-festivalGILROY, Calif. (KTVU) - Three people were killed by a gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival before police shot and killed him Sunday, the city's police chief said.
Police Chief Scot Smithee said a second suspect could be on the loose and dozens of officers are searching the area. Smithee said the suspect who was killed came into the festival through a nearby creek by cutting through a fence. His name and age were not released.
An update.Interesting that we had another nut with a gun in a crowd over the weekend and it didn't even rate a mention here, until now. It has gotten so bad that its becoming the 'new normal'. I guess 'only 3 killed' is not a big deal anymore. This is disturbing in so many ways.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/possible-shooting-reported-at-gilroy-garlic-festival
On an Instagram account bearing Legan's name, created shortly before the Gilroy shooting, a post the day of the attack featured a photo of Smokey the Bear and a sign saying, "Fire Danger High Today."The caption read, "Read Might is Right by Ragnar Redbeard. Why overcrowd towns and pave more open space to make room for hordes of mestizos and Silicon Valley white tw**s?"
I don't think that's the case here at all - I just think we've discussed gun control to death and another random crazy person murdering people isn't going to change anyone's thoughts on what needs to be done (or not).Interesting that we had another nut with a gun in a crowd over the weekend and it didn't even rate a mention here, until now. It has gotten so bad that its becoming the 'new normal'. I guess 'only 3 killed' is not a big deal anymore. This is disturbing in so many ways.
I don't think that's the case here at all - I just think we've discussed gun control to death and another random crazy person murdering people isn't going to change anyone's thoughts on what needs to be done (or not).
It's not like the first thing I think of when there's a shooting is "I gotta go to TF.com and discuss gun control..."