Thanks airplane & capn steve, et al.
gecko: {what is} "real" 2013 meaning of the 2A? Is it a complete anachronism? Shall we simply pretend it's not there?
It's revisionist history, & yeah probably an anachronism after the charles dick act early 1900 which eliminated 'well regulated citizens militias'. Can't ignore it as long as nra remains far right.
Odd, what might've been considered more proper to revoke during the mid 20th century due obsolesence, went the other direction & loosened to allow guns galore now. Prohibition amendment 18 was revoked by 21st amendment, a loosening as well, but a revocation of an amendment.
.. scalia revised the historical interpretation to appease modern day rightwing thought. Had congress enacted a new amendment in 2008 granting americans today an individual rkba I'd've had no real problem with it, since it would represent modern thought & culture, but to twist the interpretation of the original 2ndA into what they did was wrong, since it empowers the nra to block guncontrol legislation using the pretext of infringing on 2ndA's individual rkba (in spite of the qualifier scalia included).
What about states rights and individual states providing for self defense in their constitutions?
Dang gecko, thanks, I'd maybe gone years before realizing this. Okay here I go:
Since I no longer own any guns & have no intent.. (shut up & cut to the chase jimmy)....
Er, I hereby renounce my pennsylvania right to keep & bear arms!
The second renunciation of jimmy, on easter. Gotta get some tarot cards see what it means.
Thanks again gecko, another reason the 2ndA is obsolete & antiquated, for even were it to be interpreted correctly as a militia right, or even revoked, americans could still comfort themselves in their state rkba (tho some of them are obsolete too, re militia).
Jarhead, coinky dinky I was also falsely accused of a crime in south carolina, charges quickly dismissed since I had ample evidence to clear it since based on lies, but don't care for south carolina system, too red a state. You can't get whatever expunged? (bad news SC wants about $250 to do that).
Hey jmg, how'd that lenten gun abstinence play out for you? did you feel relieved, happier, less antsy, or, did you feel naked, vulnerable to crime or people around you? Are you happier that easter lifts the abstinence? (nyuck!)
I've been gunfree for over 10 years now & I feel fine!
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