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Platapus · 12-20-12, 07:40 PM

I agree. But I wonder why if the intention was that the right of the people, why did the founding dudes even put the words about militia?

Such justification is not included in any of the other "rights"

I wonder why they just did not write "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"?

There had to be a reason.

If one looks at the drafts of the second amendment, the wording is a little different.

Like I posted, a most interesting topic.

12-20-12, 07:40 PM	#163
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,404 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I agree. But I wonder why if the intention was that the right of the people, why did the founding dudes even put the words about militia? Such justification is not included in any of the other "rights" I wonder why they just did not write "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed"? There had to be a reason. If one looks at the drafts of the second amendment, the wording is a little different. Like I posted, a most interesting topic. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.