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Zyzafyx

(124 posts)
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:16 PM Jul 2012

"the right to keep and bear arms"

Kindly note: The Second Amendment does not mention "guns," or even "firearms." It simply states, "arms." Therefore, technically (and I'm surprised no wingnut has made this argument!), the amendment bestows upon us the right to have any and all manner of armaments. Thus, if one can afford it, one could purchase an ICBM.

This is why "tougher gun control laws" will never work: We must re-write the Second Amendment itself. Unfortunately, that will occur the day after Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, and Nicole Kidman break into my house, tie me up, and take turns having their way with me sexually.

In other words, we're as screwed as I won't be

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"the right to keep and bear arms" (Original Post) Zyzafyx Jul 2012 OP
I don't know about wingnuts... Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #1
We have repealed only one amendment... El Supremo Jul 2012 #2
That exact topic has come up more than once petronius Jul 2012 #3

Llewlladdwr

(2,165 posts)
1. I don't know about wingnuts...
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:21 PM
Jul 2012

but this is exactly how I interpret the 2nd.

There are few of us who do, I know.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)
2. We have repealed only one amendment...
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:24 PM
Jul 2012

and never have rewritten any.

The Supreme Court is our only hope. And it sure hasn't been much help lately.

petronius

(26,602 posts)
3. That exact topic has come up more than once
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:24 PM
Jul 2012

in the Gun Control & RKBA Group. You should pop on down; lots of good discussion there on the subject...

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