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Originally Posted by fifthofnovember
It's just amazing that people are so ignorant of history and the purpose of the 2nd Amendment. The founding fathers were clear in their writings what the 2nd amendment was intended for: protection against government tyranny, and deterring any invading force. Of course the right to hunt was a given back then, as were most self-evident rights concerning survival in its basic form. "Arms" refers to weapons. Specifically weapons capable of fulfilling the need for protection against all governments, foreign and domestic. Flintlocks don't cut it anymore, and the founders were well aware that technology increases over time. The term "arms" refers to whatever people are using to kill each other these days. So, yes, we have the god-given right to bear hand grenades, tanks, missiles, etc, because the bar is set that high in 2008.
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We agree that the 2nd secures all free men's right to bear arms. But please look into what they said and their stances on it to see all the reasons for securing that right.
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Originally Posted by Tarheeler
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Oh just wait for the left to pop in here with their arguments. They are frigging hilarious.