Too many convince themselves the purpose of the 2nd is to be constantly on the verge of revolution

[Ohioboy]

Think about how dangerous that notion is. I'm no constitutional scholar, but to me it's obvious the 2nd Amendment is about collectively defending the government the Founders had set up, and not about constantly prepping for it's overthrow.

The 2nd Amendment:

"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."

Definition of terms:

Regulated Militia- an organized, well- prepared, fighting group that, in this case, is organized by a free state for security.
In other words, a militia is a collective working on behalf of the government of the free state.

Free State- a form of government where the governed rule

The people- the governed

[Irish_Dem]

1. Did the South build up its gun arsenals after the Civil War to prevent infringement on their crimes?

[Ohioboy]

3. I don't know fill me in.

Your question sounds rhetorical. What am I missing. I'm interested.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Just some ideas reading about the history of the US gun culture.

Guns were necessary to keep whites in power and in control.

[Ohioboy]

9. Good point

Actual tyranny was being supported by the 2nd.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Yes.

[Botany]

2. We already have, "A well regulated Militia." It is called our military Army, Navy, the National ...

... Guard and so on and do you know what that well regulated Militia does not allow? You
do not get to take the gun home with you. All guns have to be checked out and checked
back in.

[Ohioboy]

4. Right, and the purpose of the military is not to prep for revolution

[Botany]

6. Nothing says well regulated more then then these jokers.

Putin installed Trump in order to get this kind of rabble stirred up and divide America. And he was
successful too.

[Wednesdays]

5. And when Jefferson wrote,

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants," I'm SURE he felt that way in 1801-1809!

[hunter]

8. Thomas Jefferson was an asshole.

"All men are created equal..."

He sure didn't practice that.

Future generations are going to look back on us as assholes too.

We knew fossil fuels were bad, but we kept on burning them anyways, even the activists flying around to tell us how bad they are.

Maybe especially them.