When the 2nd Amendment was written....

[Captain Caveman]

...... the guns at the time were -

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[multivita-man]

The 2nd Amendment was never meant to protect individual gun ownership; it was meant to ensure that each state had a functional militia - for a variety of purposes, ranging from civil defense in cases of insurrections, riots, or attacks from Native tribes, to being called up by Congress and the President to repel foreign invasion.

 

[WinterBorn]

...... the guns at the time were -

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Yes, the guns at the time were single shot muzzle loaders. They were also cutting edge technology used by the best militaries in the world.

 

[WinterBorn]

The 2nd Amendment was never meant to protect individual gun ownership; it was meant to ensure that each state had a functional militia - for a variety of purposes, ranging from civil defense in cases of insurrections, riots, or attacks from Native tribes, to being called up by Congress and the President to repel foreign invasion.

The Bill of Rights was never intended to protect a state's militia. They were individual rights.

 

[multivita-man]

The Bill of Rights was never intended to protect a state's militia. They were individual rights.

Each "right" was debated on its own. What about the 10th Amendment - is that an individual right?

 

[Blues Man]

...... the guns at the time were -

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When the first amendment was written speech was oral or written on parchment paper with quill and ink and if you wanted someone else to read it you sent that parchment by horseback across country.

By your "logic" then electronically recorded speech, Speech be it oral produced by typewriter or keyboard and sent over wire electronically is not entitled to First Amendment protections.

But of course you'd probably be OK with that because you people don't really have freedom of speech either.

 

[DudleySmith]

Hello .... the U.S. is a full on banana republic now; forget the Constitution, that began dying off in 1861. It's all judicial fiat and executive orders now. You don't even have a say in elections any more. Amendments mean nothing to either Party, just propaganda gimmicks to massage and get around whenever it suits agendas.

 

[petro]

All opinions regarding the 2nd Amendment must be written with a quill pen as that was the technology of the time.
The Founders never could imagine the advancement of propaganda at light speed.

 

[petro]

 

[2aguy]

...... the guns at the time were -

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When the First Amendment was written....this was your computer...

Why are you such a f*****g dumb ass on the gun issue when you are so good on other issues?

 

[2aguy]

The 2nd Amendment was never meant to protect individual gun ownership; it was meant to ensure that each state had a functional militia - for a variety of purposes, ranging from civil defense in cases of insurrections, riots, or attacks from Native tribes, to being called up by Congress and the President to repel foreign invasion.

And that is bullshit from the word go.......as the Supreme Court has now ruled on over and over again.....

 

[martybegan]

The 2nd Amendment was never meant to protect individual gun ownership; it was meant to ensure that each state had a functional militia - for a variety of purposes, ranging from civil defense in cases of insurrections, riots, or attacks from Native tribes, to being called up by Congress and the President to repel foreign invasion.

The first part of the 2nd was to protect the rights of States to have their own militias/armed forces.

The 2nd part of the 2nd was about protecting the citizen's right to keep and bear arms.

One amendment, two concepts.

 

[Stryder50]

Each "right" was debated on its own. What about the 10th Amendment - is that an individual right?

You might try reading and understanding the 10th.
It's both.
What part of "or to the people" does your mush for brains fail to comprehend ??? !!!

 

[Stryder50]

The 2nd Amendment was never meant to protect individual gun ownership; it was meant to ensure that each state had a functional militia - for a variety of purposes, ranging from civil defense in cases of insurrections, riots, or attacks from Native tribes, to being called up by Congress and the President to repel foreign invasion.

Militias of the time were composed of citizens who brought their own, individually owned firearms and other weapons.
You might consider redoing K-12 education since little of it seems to have penetrated the cement you have for brains.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Each "right" was debated on its own. What about the 10th Amendment - is that an individual right?

The 10th isn't about rights at all. It's about limitations on the federal government. If it were enforced, our country would be in a lot better situation that it is now.

 

[multivita-man]

The 10th isn't about rights at all. It's about limitations on the federal government. If it were enforced, our country would be in a lot better situation that it is now.

True, but we colloquially refer to it as "state's rights". A civil war was fought over it, in fact.

 

[multivita-man]

Militias of the time were composed of citizens who brought their own, individually owned firearms and other weapons.
You might consider redoing K-12 education since little of it seems to have penetrated the cement you have for brains.

Not every person had firearms in those days, just like they don't now. The people who wrote and ratified the amendment did so because they wanted each state to have an effective militia. In fact, Pennsylvania was a Quaker colony that was founded on pacifism. Frontiersmen in Western PA complained about the fact that there was no militia to defend them against things like Indian raids. The 2nd Amendment was written to ensure that people in each state would be able to form a militia for the defense of a free state (as the amendment says). But they wanted the militia to be well-regulated. It had fuck all to do with arming every jackass who wanted to fire a gun or a canon.

 

[2aguy]

True, but we colloquially refer to it as "state's rights". A civil war was fought over it, in fact.

No, the Civil War was fought over slavery.....the democrats wanted to own slaves and the republicans stopped them

 

[2aguy]

Not every person had firearms in those days, just like they don't now. The people who wrote and ratified the amendment did so because they wanted each state to have an effective militia. In fact, Pennsylvania was a Quaker colony that was founded on pacifism. Frontiersmen in Western PA complained about the fact that there was no militia to defend them against things like Indian raids. The 2nd Amendment was written to ensure that people in each state would be able to form a militia for the defense of a free state (as the amendment says). But they wanted the militia to be well-regulated. It had fuck all to do with arming every jackass who wanted to fire a gun or a canon.

You dont know what you are talking about....go and read the statements by the Founders you idiot......

 

[multivita-man]

The first part of the 2nd was to protect the rights of States to have their own militias/armed forces.

The 2nd part of the 2nd was about protecting the citizen's right to keep and bear arms.

One amendment, two concepts.

Citizens collective right to keep and bear arms in the context of a well-regulated militia.