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by iostream24
1455 days ago
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The entire second amendment here:
“ 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.” Notice the first phrase.
Absolutely nothing here says “every Joe wacko can have military grade arms in case they want to overthrow the government “ Tell me it’s originalism to interpret the words above in any way other than what it reads as: a description of state militias. |
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Regulated means armed with military grade guns, and is not a description of legal oversight (eg regulations)
"A well regulated Militia" literally meant a military armed citizenry.
The intent was to have no paid or professional military and the military was to consist of citizens bringing their arms from home to fight with.
2nd amendment can be losslessly paraphrased:
"because it is important to form well armed mobs, every Joe wacko can have military grade arms"