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To: Rarebird who wrote (65614)6/7/2013 3:51:15 PM
From: ManyMoose1 Recommendation

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Jack Be Quick

  Respond to of 71588
 
Right. They would probably reduce the Second Amendment by removing the clause which does nothing but obfuscate its purpose, and it would read "The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall NOT be Infringed." Fourteen words, down from twenty seven.

The first clause is a superfluous assertion that does not modify the second, except in the minds of people who do not sufficiently value freedom.


If the founding fathers were alive today and saw all the heinous crimes committed, they would probably amend the second ammendment.



To: Rarebird who wrote (65614)6/8/2013 1:10:04 AM
From: Carolyn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
No - the main arguments are (1) sovereignty; and (2) the Second Amendment.

If you examine the Second Amendment, you will see that it does not support the illegal use of firearms, which are committed mainly by those who buy them illegally on the street. Look at gun crimes. Most are committed by crooks. Not NRA members. The NRA is the single most useful source of education on gun safety and usage.
You must be fair.



To: Rarebird who wrote (65614)6/8/2013 7:55:05 AM
From: LLCF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Exactly.... but you have to remember millions of people in this country believe that the bible is the "word of god"... let alone that it is even possible for written words (linear lego language of symbols) to possibly hold some ultimate truth.

So it's not surprising that they would think THEY are able to decipher "the truth" from a different written document, the constitution, better than everyone else.

DAK



To: Rarebird who wrote (65614)6/19/2013 2:18:07 PM
From: JeffA2 Recommendations

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FJB
greatplains_guy

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Oh for gawd's sake. Prove it or take it back.

"It makes sense, of course, that many Democrats and Republicans are opposed to this because they are probably getting kick backs from the NRA. "

Idiotic


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