Originally Posted by djs
Originally Posted by kellory
The Right to Bare Arms predates the Bill of Rights. It is a guarantee that government can not take that Right away, and that the Right EXISTS as a stated fact.
Paul Revere's ride was the first US/local gun grab attempt, and it has never stopped. (And it likely never will).


Pre-dating the Bill of Rights (and the Constitution) were the Federalist Papers (these 85 papers formed the basis of the Constitution). Read the Federalist Paper #29 by Alexander Hamilton. see: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed29.asp

It seems the framers of he Constitution wanted a regularly practicing (and organized) militia who needed arms to protect the nation, thus the 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.").

If you do not regularly meet and drill with your legally-recognized militia, can we assume you are a deserter?

Sir, a bloody CLOCK is "well regulated ". It simply means "in good working order", nothing more.

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