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Quote by: brien  The term "arms" when the Amendment was written, included rifles and handguns. But you are correct, arms can mean everything you cited, as well as firearms. You list everything you consider "arms" and then say it excludes firearms. Hmmmmmmmm Got an agenda there Prax? Your slip is showing....  |
I don't have any agenda.... I was just trying to point out a loop hole.
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I don't think so since the Parker vs District of Columbia ruling, it seems doing so, is unconstitutional.
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Hmmm...... reading up on it:
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The Appeals Court did specifically find that "Once it is determined - as we have done - that handguns are 'Arms' referred to in the Second Amendment, it is not open to the District to ban them."
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So with this logic, anything you can arm yourself with should be legal? So you can have an automatic rifle, or an RPG for that matter?
I understand the Constitutional right to have a means of Arms for above situations where the Government goes to hell, or another country steps in...... but where does it originally state that Firearms in paticular Must be available to the general public as it is now?
How many of these people who own firearms do you actually expect would joing the Militia when the time comes?
I feel that if you are going to allow the common citizen to own firearms for the above reasons, there should be a manditory draft into the Militia when needed for those who have firearms...... seems like a logical trade..... and at the same time, those willing to join the Militia against the government, should be given proper military training with their firearms, and tested to see that not only that they know how to use the firearm properly, but also that they would be able bodied and capable of being a productive person towards the freedom of your country.
^ To me, that sounds more like something along the lines of what your constitution ment. It allows for control over certain people owning the firearms, and yet protects the constitutional right for baring of arms when needed.
How many of the people out there today owning firearms do you actually think would join the militia, or would be capable of joining the militia when needed?