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Winterwind said:
Where does it say war (again, not sarcastic)?
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One must understand that when the Constitution was written, ratified and adopted, there was no standing army, and we were a nation of DEFENSIVE war, requiring the CONGRESS to declare war, and calling forth the militia.
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From Article 1, Section 8:
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
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From Article 2, Section 2:
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;
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BOR, 2nd Amendment:
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.
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The War Powers and Emergency Act, unconstitutionally stripped Congress of their control over War Powers.
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Winterwind said:
So, it's OK for the average citizen to have an RPG?
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Yes, if they meet specific ownership requirements (today).
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Winterwind said:
What about a heavy machine gun? God only knows how useful that is against the robbers and drug addicts.
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The right to bear arms is not only a defense against crime, but against tyrannical government, whether it be foreign government, or domestic government.
Don't make the false assumption that the only purpose to keep and bear arms is to defend against individual criminals.
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Winterwind said:
yes, but by the time you "initiate", someone is already dead.
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False claim, as well as unsupported.
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Sonart said:
bla bla bla....
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I won't be wasting time debating you on this issue Sonart.