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Reply #60 - 06/08/18 at 19:59:45
 
I think what Mr Spring is saying is

Just because they have propagandized a significant number of the masses into parroting what they want people to believe
Doesn't make it CORRECT.
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Reply #61 - 06/08/18 at 20:19:32
 
 I'd rather turn the odds in my favor than lose all the while saying how incorrect it is.  Besides the phrase "well regulated militia" has always been debated, and there is no reason to believe that it won't continue.  I can't imagine its going to be easier to convince all public education systems to adopt the theory, and it is theory, that a militia is all US citizens today.
 
  I mean the board here is full of losses, like gun-free signs/zones, trans-gendered school policy, common core etc. and convincing all US public education systems of a single interpretation of the 2nd as it stands now, then building that curriculum is going to be "easy"?

 Remove the "well regulated militia" line (with immediate replacement) and update it with a less debatable sentence structure and that argument disappears.  

 Its not like I have to change your minds, all I have to do is re-educate your kids.
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Reply #62 - 06/08/18 at 20:24:04
 
You do know that you can
WIN
the argument and gain
CONTROL
and funk everything up, right?
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Reply #63 - 06/08/18 at 20:32:32
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/08/18 at 20:24:04:
You do know that you can
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the argument and gain
CONTROL
and funk everything up, right?



 I think the logistics behind defining "militia" by the standards of the day it was written and implemented, then transferring that interpretation to modern day is a hard win.  If it hasnt happened yet with the NRA spending decades trying to convince people that "well regulated militia" means every free US citizen, I don't think it will happen at all.

 Face it, we cant even get the Pledge of Allegiance back in schools.

 Lets spend more decades trying, as more and more schools become gun-free, more parents endorse it, another generation grows up with more people saying that "militia" means National Guard.  This is a better idea than removing militia from the equation?
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Reply #64 - 06/08/18 at 20:58:53
 
I don't know why you are so focused on the militia thing.

Were the founders nuts or stupid?
Did they write a self contradictory amendment?
Doesn't it say

The RIGHT of the PEOPLE to Keep and Bear Arms
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED?
So what if people are not perfectly clear about the militia part?
What DOES IT SAY
In terms that CAN NOT BE CONFUSED?
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Reply #65 - 06/08/18 at 21:38:58
 
 All I am saying is that the same argument has been going on for decades.  I'm ok trying something different since I can see what doing the same thing has done.  

 I think its outdated and part of that problem is the phrase "well regulated militia".  I'm ok keeping it also, but as such I expect the trend towards reducing personal gun ownership rights to continue.  A big part of that is due to how few people think personal firearms will stop the government from killing them.  Fewer and fewer think that personal firearms are a guarantee against arbitrary government and this leads to more acceptance of gun control measures.

"So what if people are not perfectly clear about the militia part?"

 Since its the most brought up part of the anti-gun movement I would think dismissing it would result in more no-guns signs.  Its was part of the proposal for the magazine restrictions in CO, it was in the Sandy Hook papers to congress, it was brought up after Vegas, at Virginia Tech, the current push for legislation in FL.  I feel that since its a tool to educate that not all citizens have a right to bear arms but only those serving in a militia or National Guard that maybe its an issue.

 I also feel that 20 years of fighting to allow the Pledge of Allegiance with no success is a decent sign that allowing a never agreed upon in the first place definition of the 2nd Amendment wont do any better.  
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Reply #66 - 06/08/18 at 22:10:28
 
Address my point.

And your assertions that the militia phrase was never agreed upon is not reasonable.

They knew what it meant.
People of the time understood.
And
WhAtever the militia thing means,
It DOESN'T conflict with
The right, etc, etc..

Unless you can explain why I am wrong
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Reply #67 - 06/09/18 at 06:41:15
 
 Historians for decades have debated "well regulated militia" and not come to a consensus.  For every article maintaining one position there is another maintaining the opposite.

 The NRA chose to keep it out of their education for years, its removed from the headquarters lobby, and that is ammunition for gun control.  

 Its not about accuracy, its about interpretation and acceptance.  Since the increasingly common interpretation is that the 2nd doesn't apply to all citizens, but only to those in a militia, then the other components are simply failing.

"They knew what it meant.
People of the time understood."


 Another example of the past.  People arent debating the past, they are saying that past interpretation is not applicable now.  Its like referencing laws about slavery, or housing the British, people dont think it applies.

 Since theres tangible evidence that "well regulated militia" has, not will but already has, resulted in more steps towards ammunition and gun control I feel its an issue.  To me this is like complaining that kids today don't read enough instead of putting the valid information on Instagram.

 
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Reply #68 - 06/09/18 at 07:17:31
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/08/18 at 20:58:53:
I don't know why you are so focused on the militia thing.

Were the founders nuts or stupid?
Did they write a self contradictory amendment?
Doesn't it say

The RIGHT of the PEOPLE to Keep and Bear Arms
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED?
So what if people are not perfectly clear about the militia part?
What DOES IT SAY
In terms that CAN NOT BE CONFUSED?

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Reply #69 - 06/09/18 at 08:37:07
 
 Im just not conveying my point well.

 Some people read the 2nd in its entirety and dont select one part to make a judgement.  Many people, especially youth think it applies only to militias because of the "well regulated militia" section.  These people are taking the entire document into their assessment and not just the second portion.

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

 I dont know how to more accurately convey that the above is what is used in arguments for gun control.  Not the one section, but the entire thing and since many people think they arent part of a militia, and personal firearms no longer protect them from the government, that the 2nd is not applicable today as it once was.

 It s a simple as saying:

"A well regulated bowling association, being necessary for the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed."

 then expecting people to not bring up the bowling team part.  the difference being its so easy to argue well regulated militia, again since most Americans dont think they are one.  We can say "look only at that one part", "stop confusing things" but that hasnt resulted in less gun control.  The opposite is happening.
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Reply #70 - 06/09/18 at 10:08:33
 
Eegore wrote on 06/08/18 at 20:19:32:
"...  I can't imagine its going to be easier to convince all public education systems to adopt the theory, and it is theory, that a militia is all US citizens today. ..."

I believe it would be real simple.
 Tell the Teachers to, TEACH, the  TRUTH.
        Not their personal opinion.

If they can’t,  ’Their Fired’.
 Could always get a job filling gas tanks, or flipping burgers.  
         (Oh Wait, can’t do either now)
Well their is always, digging ditches, (Oh Wait …)

I know, another, government job, pushing a piece of paper from one side of the desk to the other.

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Reply #71 - 06/09/18 at 11:48:09
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/09/18 at 07:17:31:
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/08/18 at 20:58:53:
I don't know why you are so focused on the militia thing.

Were the founders nuts or stupid?
Did they write a self contradictory amendment?
Doesn't it say

The RIGHT of the PEOPLE to Keep and Bear Arms
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED?
So what if people are not perfectly clear about the militia part?
What DOES IT SAY
In terms that CAN NOT BE CONFUSED?



And I'm trying to get you to see
There is no reason for confusion.

The RIGHT of the PEOPLE SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.

Period, full stop.

If someone suffers from confusion about the militia part, all that is necessary is asking

Did they write a SELF CONTRADICTORY amendment?
Let's think...


NO.

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Reply #72 - 06/09/18 at 13:46:26
 
Eegore wrote on 06/08/18 at 20:32:32:
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“… I think the logistics behind defining "militia" by the standards of the day it was written and implemented, then transferring that interpretation to modern day is a hard win.  If it hasnt happened yet with the NRA spending decades trying to convince people that "well regulated militia" means every free US citizen, I don't think it will happen at all…”

Decades, Plural, so that means a Min of 20 years.
So for even, 30 -40 years Kids have been, LIED to ?  How Many generations is that ?
Are they the kids, who are encouraging Hogg to stand in the street and Cry ?

 “…Face it, we can’t even get the Pledge of Allegiance back in schools…”
                   LOL, SAME as above who have pushed the pendulum SO far to the Left  LOL

“… Lets spend more decades trying, as more and more schools become gun-free, more parents endorse it, another generation grows up with more people saying that "militia" means National Guard.  This is a better idea than removing militia from the equation? …”

Perhaps let’s, Tell the Truth.  Tell teachers to Tell the Truth. Tell Media to Tell the Truth.
Tell Hollywood, NOT, to Encourage people to, Steel, Lie, Kill, etc, etc, etc, etc.
Just thinking, that is a way to become a better, ‘Civilized Nation’, over handing out the workers money to the LAZY.

‘Play’  Devil’s  Advocate with the, “well regulated militia”, part of the 2nd.

So, the ‘Anti’s’, have been saying:  ‘militia is Nat Guard, so it does Not apply to Citizens’.

The, ‘Pro’s’. say it means, because it meant then, that is, the Citizens.

Now someone says,  eliminate the words: “well regulated militia”.  And the reason is,  because someone has been telling Kids, who had Kids, who tell their Kids, the words:  “well regulated militia” mean, (now), Only the Nat Guard.

Remember the part about the, ‘Anti’s’, believe the 2nd, means the Nat Guard, Because of, “well regulated militia” ?
Remember the ‘anti’s’ believe that is the whole 2nd. Because of just the start of it, because they have been, ’told’, something different ?

Taking out/redefining/changing, the, “well regulated militia”, part.
    With the expressed goal of, making the 2nd better.
                Cannot be done.  (Now)
To say, 'Here is the change, and it will immediately replace the current 2nd".
Will Only trigger:  “See Told Ya So’, “I was right’,  ‘Na Na, Na NA Na’.”
(I can hear the CRYING now)

It will not get voted through because the States, that have NO control whatsoever over who votes. And NO  Desire to Stop, encouraging people, who are NOT  Citizens, to Vote, is happening.

In fact, it will double the efforts of the 'anti's' to Eliminate the 2nd. The same,  who will not realize, the 1st will shortly follow.

When voting by, 'Citizens', only, Changes.
Then, maybe, just maybe,  the 2nd, can be re-written, with a Immediate replacement,
 Which, Guaranties, the Same RIGHTS, as the, Original 2nd.
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Reply #73 - 06/09/18 at 15:26:05
 
well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.


the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Where is the confusion?

Explain how it's possible to fail to understand the meaning of that.

And SINCE it clearly states that it's the
People who are so endowed with the Right to keep and bear arms,
Who MUST the militia therefore
Be?

It's not hard. It's straight logic.

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Reply #74 - 06/10/18 at 08:41:19
 
"Then, maybe, just maybe,  the 2nd, can be re-written, with a Immediate replacement,
Which, Guaranties, the Same RIGHTS, as the, Original 2nd."


 Right, that is exactly what I am saying. Replacement that improves upon the current one.  Defining militia to mean all free citizens to me does not denigrate the integrity or application of the 2nd.

 I could care less if people say "told ya so" as long as the 2nd applies today the same as it did then.
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