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Originally Posted by wdmso
The real purpose of the Second Amendment was to ensure that state armies – the militia – would be maintained for the defense of the state.
What do you mean by "real purpose"? And what do you mean by "the militia"?
Here is a selection of quotes including by those who were involved with the creation of the Second Amendment, and who actually know why they wrote it, what it's purpose is, and what is meant by "the militia." In short, it was meant to be the final, ultimate, resource of self defense, especially against the tyranny of one's own government. And "the militia" was the whole body of the people capable of bearing and using arms:
https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/t...is-says-it-all
The very language of the Second Amendment refutes any argument that it was intended to guarantee every citizen an unfettered right to any kind of weapon he or she desires. – Warren Burger, Conservative Supreme Court Chief Justice
No issue with owning weapons I have issue with thinking you can have any weapon you want .. |
The "very language" of the Second Amendment does not refute that "every citizen" who can bear and use arms and is capable of correctly and efficiently using them has a right to any arms that can be borne by one person.