HR 4269

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Written when to of the line firearm was a single shot musket....

I'm with DZ (and gulp, I agree with Dangles). CCW for self defense, sure. Hunting rifles, shotguns for hunting or home protection. Absolutely.

I think there is a limit where at minimum for some types of firearms a special permit beyond is required, I think to me, that is not denying someone there right, but does place some restrictions that hopefully keep some out of the wrong hands. A common theme in a lot of these instances is mental health.

You people don't get it
It's not about the type, kind or size of the arms referred to in the 2nd amendment , it is to give the right to the people to protect themselves from the government. Have you heard of the federal employees like homeland security who were asked if they were told to fire upon the American people, would they? And when a negative answer given those were fired ? This is our government over stepping their bounds.
I will not hide my head in the sand
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[spence]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

You people don't get it
It's not about the type, kind or size of the arms referred to in the 2nd amendment , it is to give the right to the people to protect themselves from the government. Have you heard of the federal employees like homeland security who were asked if they were told to fire upon the American people, would they? And when a negative answer given those were fired ? This is our government over stepping their bounds.
I will not hide my head in the sand
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At the time the militia weren't protecting the people from their own government, they were protecting them from the British!

What did Washington do during the Whiskey Rebellion?
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[ecduzitgood]

Originally Posted by spence

At the time the militia weren't protecting the people from their own government, they were protecting them from the British!

What did Washington do during the Whiskey Rebellion?
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You might want to check your history since the 2nd amendment was ratified after we declared our independence and Washington became our first president.
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[spence]

Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

You might want to check your history since the 2nd amendment was ratified after we declared our independence and Washington became our first president.
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Well aware of the timeline.
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[ecduzitgood]

Originally Posted by spence

Well aware of the timeline.
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So what you are saying it was the citizens who were to defend the state/country from an invasion by the British.
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[scottw]

Originally Posted by spence

At the time the militia weren't protecting the people from their own government, they were protecting them from the British!


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they were fighting a tyrannical government.....the framers were intent that Americans always have the ability to fight a tyrannical government, even their own, if they found if it's operators leaving the framework of the Constitution