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      2 months ago

      That includes rules. You guys want to ignore an entire part of the definition of the word.

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        2 months ago

        Like the background checks and waiting periods already put onto gun purchases. No point in age restricting them to 21 as well until the government declares it to be the new adulthood age.

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          2 months ago

          Oh so now rules are okay under the 2nd amendment, you just don’t like them?

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            2 months ago

            They aren’t, I was making a point that the well regulated in your context is being met, but shall not be infringed means not denying it to legal adults due to age.

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              2 months ago

              So why can’t the militia put an age floor in? What’s different about that rule as opposed to background checks?

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                2 months ago

                As currently interpreted under law. A militia can be anyone legally able to aquire a firearm under federal law. Therefore, this person can start a one man militia and aquire a firearm.

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                  That’s not how US law works. The Supreme Court wants us to believe we’re all the militia, so that means we can all flounce around with our boom toys and if ten people get shot then it’s just an unavoidable tragedy.

                  Trying to spin the rulings to something that would be more rational isn’t an honest conversation.

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                    2 months ago

                    That’s the current ruling, like it or not, if this ruling were to change, it would be easily circumvented and possibly incite major demonstrations and possible congressional action. Like it or not, there are guns in America.