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Gun Control Reform Activism

CapnSteve

(271 posts)

19. Spot on, Jimmy!

Reply to jimmy the one (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 07:54 AM

Mar 2013

The 2nd amendment was a 'pot-sweetener' to get the slave states (primarily Virginia) to ratify the Constitution. The fear was that without the 2nd amendment, the free states could force an end to slavery by ending "slave patrols" (this is what was meant by a well regulated militia - most of the slave states required citizens to participate in slave patrols - keeping down slave rebellions and catching run-away slaves).

Politics then was the same as politics now. The 2nd needs to go the way of slavery - out!

Cheers,

Cap'n Steve

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I renounce my 2nd amendment right [View all] jimmy the one Mar 2013 OP

Okay. nt rrneck Mar 2013 #1

Thanks for explaining all of that. Many of us agree with you completely. freshwest Mar 2013 #2

Thanks for the notification. Flatulo Mar 2013 #3

the rich were still the rich back then pasto76 Mar 2013 #4

I read that as "chased a duck through a parking lot" Robb Mar 2013 #6

In his defense Orrex Mar 2013 #10

If everyone did as you have done than only nobody would have guns. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #5

So what is the "real" 2013 meaning of the 2A? Is it a complete anachronism? geckosfeet Mar 2013 #7

An anachronism because of the Civil War. And now willfully misinterpreted. Loudly Mar 2013 #16

Fine with me. It's a free country. closeupready Mar 2013 #8

Well you really don't have to relinguish any Right Whoopdedoo Mar 2013 #9

I don't own any guns mercymechap Mar 2013 #11

That’s just like, your opinion, man... Malik Agar Mar 2013 #12

Almost Funny. Mine Was Taken ProgressiveJarhead Mar 2013 #13

I agree with you. airplaneman Mar 2013 #14

As long as guns are legal, MicaelS Mar 2013 #15

The mental health aspect is all fine and wonderful... and totally unrealistic. world wide wally Mar 2013 #17

I gave mine up for Lent. jmg257 Mar 2013 #18

Spot on, Jimmy! CapnSteve Mar 2013 #19

How would the free states end slave patrols? Nothing at all about jmg257 Mar 2013 #21

OK, Let me fill in the gaps for you... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #24

Familiar with all that. So how could the congress dis-ban the state militias? jmg257 Apr 2013 #25

You are confusing federal militias with state militias (aka slave patrols)... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #26

Not at all. You are wrong here. The Constitution uses the term "the Militia" jmg257 Apr 2013 #27

OK, now you are just playing with semantics... CapnSteve Apr 2013 #28

Semantics?? What we are REALLY illustrating here is the VERY VALID USE of STATE militias jmg257 Apr 2013 #30

Because there was no federal militias, the congress had powers... jmg257 Apr 2013 #29

revanchism jimmy the one Apr 2013 #31

Ha - as usual - words of wisdom! (And what I have been saying all along ;)) jmg257 Apr 2013 #32

Just don't give up my 2A rights for me. ileus Mar 2013 #20

You are certainly free to do so. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #22

revisionist history - 2ndA jimmy the one Mar 2013 #23