Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade
by light_hue_1 on Friday June 24, 2022 @11:47PM
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You are picking and choosing an out of context citation and twisting what the 2nd amendment means.
"Many historians agree that the primary reason for passing the Second Amendment was to prevent the need for the United States to have a professional standing army. At the time it was passed, it seems it was not intended to grant a right for private individuals to keep weapons for self-defense."
So no. Your quote is not what the 2nd amendment means at all! It is a modern twist reinterpreting it.
Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade
by hackinthebochs on Saturday June 25, 2022 @01:29PM
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The key question as it pertains to the law isn't the intent, but the meaning of the words (informed by context, intent, etc). It is the meaning of the words written that form the law, and the meaning of the words is clear. The operative clause clearly is not limited to the context of a standing army.
>The Second Amendment is naturally divided into two parts: its prefatory clause (A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State) and its operative clause (the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed).