Re: Sharing docum... OT gun control
Kathinka <[email protected]> Wed, 27 May 2015 13:12:27 +1200
| Newsgroups | gmane.org.user-groups.linux.dunedin.general |
|---|---|
| Message-ID | <CAMWvXDZfMSJvEgpWnaK7S+5WQ0-2bHcKtYxegKRUCwZgh-OvDg@mail.gmail.com> |
On 27 May 2015 at 13:08, Philip Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 2015-05-27 at 10:59 +1200, Thomi Richards wrote: >> > >> >> >> The specific text of the second amendment is (at least, one version of >> it): >> >> >> """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.""" >> >> >> Lots of people tend to ignore the first clause, and focus entirely on >> the second clause. What happens if you prove that the first clause is >> no longer true? >> > There were many reasons for people to support this amendment, one was to > enable slave owners to be armed to prevent slave revolts. > > Phil. > Even better reason now: so it's not just the villains who have the firearms! Kathinka. _______________________________________________ DunLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ethernal.org/listinfo/dunlug DunLUG Wiki - http://dunlug.kallisti.net.nz/