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Gun Control Reform Activism

Paladin

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4. Scalia did his best to do away with that "well regulated militia" clause, in the Heller decision.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 11:52 AM

Jun 2016

You remember Scalia, don't you? Mr. Originalist, famed for interpreting the law as if it were still 1789---except on those many occasions when it suited him to do otherwise, like in Heller. The world is a better place without him.

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Opinion: What America’s gun fanatics won’t tell you [View all] safeinOhio Jun 2016 OP

Very good article. DawgHouse Jun 2016 #1

The Second Amendment was interpreted billh58 Jun 2016 #2

It has to be looked at in the terms safeinOhio Jun 2016 #3

Scalia did his best to do away with that "well regulated militia" clause, in the Heller decision. Paladin Jun 2016 #4

Interesting - they do know that Hamilton's proposition was NOT used when organizing the militia? jmg257 Jun 2016 #5

Buying guns, ammo or belonging to the NRA Mendocino Jun 2016 #6