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Op-ed: The Second Amendment

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Guest Author Carl Higbie

When the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791 the founding fathers made it simple. “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.” Note the sometimes-inconspicuous commas between each subject denoting that; militia, free state, and the right of the people are each individually protected, and the supreme court in Heller vs. DC agreed.

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  • Chiara di Assisi

    This is true. London has a horrific murder rate: stabbing. No guns. Knives.

  • Edward M

    Excellent!

  • RB

    Yet at the same time crying that all lemmings are different and special.

  • Firewater

    ...and the equally silly precept of being perceived as having “correct” moral and social philosophies , ie;one of the lemmings...... Needing desperately to be like the other lemmings

  • Joy B

    I agree, that’s why looking around and analyzing things, especially recent shifts in education, the media and politics is so scary. We’re surrounded by ignorance and a lot of people who seem happy to trade their intelligence for the false appearance of safety.