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Hoyt

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5. Not true. Plus, the gun culture says, 16 - 45. So if you are over 45, turn em in.

Reply to echo216610 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 10:13 AM

Dec 2012

I think it would help if you do some more research on this if you really care what it meant.

A good place to start is Justice Stevens' Dissent in Heller:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-290.ZD.html

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Strict Constructionists and the Second Amendment [View all] bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 OP

Even callous right winger Scalia says restrictions are Constitutional. Hoyt Dec 2012 #1

the definition of militia echo216610 Dec 2012 #3

Not true. Plus, the gun culture says, 16 - 45. So if you are over 45, turn em in. Hoyt Dec 2012 #5

+100. Couldn't agree more antigop19667 Jan 2013 #12

The Constitution doesn't say you have to be a "strict constructionist." immoderate Dec 2012 #2

when the constituition was written echo216610 Dec 2012 #4

It is POSSIBLE (though probably really pushing it) to come to such a conclusion TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #6

Please let's not forget WHY this amendment was added to begin with cmclane28 Jan 2013 #7

I always assumed "the militia" was meant to protect against foreign invasion... CJCRANE Jan 2013 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #16

Understand the potential danger of pushing such an argument against a civil right... virginia mountainman Jan 2013 #9

Then get off the Internet. bobclark86 Jan 2013 #10

2nd Amendment ebayisajoke Jan 2013 #11

Apply equally Lone --- Wolf Mar 2013 #13

Hello ~ Lone --- Wolf In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #14

There will always be discussions surrounding the Second Amendment sallyjojo Mar 2013 #15