CDZ Food for thought: Right to keep and bear arms.

NOT what the 2nd says, is it?
Yes, it is. The proof is, only the unorganized militia whines about gun control.

the more you 'debate', the more facts you have to make up to support your position.
what facts am I making up, right winger? i am on the left.

The proof is, only the unorganized militia whines about gun control.

Well regulated militia actually have, literal recourse to our Second Amendment when called for the purpose indicated.

Nonsense. The idea of an organized militia was only for when it was needed. Until then, citizens were encouraged to keep and bear arms, so when the militia was needed they could stand.
so what. Well regulated militia must muster to Become, well regulated.

And should there be a need for a regulated militia, the people will be mustered and regulated. Until then, the founding fathers wanted the population armed. Having mostly come from the UK, they knew the danger of a disarmed population. They knew that without the ability to offer armed resistance, a tyrant could take over all to easily.
 
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

Not until they are needed. That is how this country was founded. With citizen soldiers who formed militias when called.
 
Listen up you left wing idiots. The 2nd Amendment does not grant us the right to bear arms. We were born with that right. The 2nd Amendment prevents the government from infringing on it.

Period.
Only well regulated militia may not be Infringed, every time this question comes up.

And you get shot down every time.
Only in right wing fantasy.

No, in actual reality, like right here in this thread.
this thread is mostly right wing fantasy, not valid argumentation.

Really? The first excuse you offered rendered part of the 1st amendment and the entire 4th amendment worthless. But our argument is fantasy? Hardly.
 
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

"unorganized militia"

is that a cute way of saying the People?

the 'People' that were specifically given the Right to keep and bear arms?

The 'People' that include males under 16, over 45, women, and the infirm?
Militia service is an obligation of all citizens.
 
Only well regulated militia may not be Infringed, every time this question comes up.

And you get shot down every time.
Only in right wing fantasy.

No, in actual reality, like right here in this thread.
this thread is mostly right wing fantasy, not valid argumentation.

most of the 'fantasy' here is yours
the right wing can claim anything; until they have to come up with valid arguments. then, they have nothing but repeal.
 
Only well regulated militia may not be Infringed, every time this question comes up.

And you get shot down every time.
Only in right wing fantasy.

No, in actual reality, like right here in this thread.
this thread is mostly right wing fantasy, not valid argumentation.

Lies don’t become truth simply because you keep saying them.
it is why, I am the one who resorts to the fewest fallacies; whenever this issue comes up.
 
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Our Second Amendment does not claim the unorganized militia necessary, in any way.
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
Our Second Amendment does not claim the unorganized militia necessary, in any way.
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

The intent is there, but it's in the second half of the sentence. The way you're trying to characterize it is simply poor reading comprehension, any way you cut it.

The first half of the sentence is, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State. . . " That bit doesn't bear any intent. It simply states that a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. The following bit bears plenty of intent. ". . .the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Note that it doesn't specify that the right of the militia shall not be infringed. Only the right of the -people-.

Luckily for us, the SCOTUS also finds your opinion on the meaning of the 2nd Amendment to be inaccurate.
It says, well regulated militia may not be Infringed; it does not specifically state the unorganized militia is Necessary, in any way whatsoever.
 
Remember when you said we have to look at the con
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

"unorganized militia"

is that a cute way of saying the People?

the 'People' that were specifically given the Right to keep and bear arms?

The 'People' that include males under 16, over 45, women, and the infirm?
Militia service is an obligation of all citizens.

Have you served?
 
Our Second Amendment does not claim the unorganized militia necessary, in any way.
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
Our Second Amendment does not claim the unorganized militia necessary, in any way.
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

No. The legislative intent and purpose is that the people have a right to keep and bear arms. The inclusion of the word militia is simply part of the reason.
No, it isn't.
 
Yes, it is. The proof is, only the unorganized militia whines about gun control.

the more you 'debate', the more facts you have to make up to support your position.
what facts am I making up, right winger? i am on the left.

The proof is, only the unorganized militia whines about gun control.

Well regulated militia actually have, literal recourse to our Second Amendment when called for the purpose indicated.

Nonsense. The idea of an organized militia was only for when it was needed. Until then, citizens were encouraged to keep and bear arms, so when the militia was needed they could stand.
so what. Well regulated militia must muster to Become, well regulated.

And should there be a need for a regulated militia, the people will be mustered and regulated. Until then, the founding fathers wanted the population armed. Having mostly come from the UK, they knew the danger of a disarmed population. They knew that without the ability to offer armed resistance, a tyrant could take over all to easily.
Well regulated militia is declared Necessary, not gun lovers of the unorganized militia.
 
And you get shot down every time.
Only in right wing fantasy.

No, in actual reality, like right here in this thread.
this thread is mostly right wing fantasy, not valid argumentation.

Lies don’t become truth simply because you keep saying them.
it is why, I am the one who resorts to the fewest fallacy; whenever this issue comes up.

YOur entire argument in the OP is based on a fallacy. The proof is that you do not view the exact same phrase in the 1st and 4th amendments the same way you do in the 2nd.

Do you think the right to gather peaceably, and the right to not be subject to unreasonable search and seizure to be collective rights?
 
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

Not until they are needed. That is how this country was founded. With citizen soldiers who formed militias when called.
No, dear; the people are the militia. You are either well regulated or you are considered unorganized. there are no other categories.
 
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

The intent is there, but it's in the second half of the sentence. The way you're trying to characterize it is simply poor reading comprehension, any way you cut it.

The first half of the sentence is, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State. . . " That bit doesn't bear any intent. It simply states that a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. The following bit bears plenty of intent. ". . .the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Note that it doesn't specify that the right of the militia shall not be infringed. Only the right of the -people-.

Luckily for us, the SCOTUS also finds your opinion on the meaning of the 2nd Amendment to be inaccurate.
It says, well regulated militia may not be Infringed; it does not specifically state the unorganized militia is Necessary, in any way whatsoever.

A militia (especially in the times the amendment was written) does not provide weapons for its members. They provide them. And the writings of the founding fathers show they favored the "Citizen Soldier". Which is someone with arms, who answers the call when they nation is threatened.
 
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

"unorganized militia"

is that a cute way of saying the People?

the 'People' that were specifically given the Right to keep and bear arms?

The 'People' that include males under 16, over 45, women, and the infirm?
Militia service is an obligation of all citizens.

Have you served?
i am part of the unorganized militia.
 
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

The intent is there, but it's in the second half of the sentence. The way you're trying to characterize it is simply poor reading comprehension, any way you cut it.

The first half of the sentence is, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State. . . " That bit doesn't bear any intent. It simply states that a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. The following bit bears plenty of intent. ". . .the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Note that it doesn't specify that the right of the militia shall not be infringed. Only the right of the -people-.

Luckily for us, the SCOTUS also finds your opinion on the meaning of the 2nd Amendment to be inaccurate.
It says, well regulated militia may not be Infringed; it does not specifically state the unorganized militia is Necessary, in any way whatsoever.

A militia (especially in the times the amendment was written) does not provide weapons for its members. They provide them. And the writings of the founding fathers show they favored the "Citizen Soldier". Which is someone with arms, who answers the call when they nation is threatened.
only in right wing fantasy.
 
the more you 'debate', the more facts you have to make up to support your position.
what facts am I making up, right winger? i am on the left.

The proof is, only the unorganized militia whines about gun control.

Well regulated militia actually have, literal recourse to our Second Amendment when called for the purpose indicated.

Nonsense. The idea of an organized militia was only for when it was needed. Until then, citizens were encouraged to keep and bear arms, so when the militia was needed they could stand.
so what. Well regulated militia must muster to Become, well regulated.

And should there be a need for a regulated militia, the people will be mustered and regulated. Until then, the founding fathers wanted the population armed. Having mostly come from the UK, they knew the danger of a disarmed population. They knew that without the ability to offer armed resistance, a tyrant could take over all to easily.
Well regulated militia is declared Necessary, not gun lovers of the unorganized militia.

You are continuing to think that a militia is ONLY an organized one, and must be a standing militia. That was not the case with the founding fathers. Do you not recall reading something about a guy named Paul Revere? Does the phrase "The british are coming!" ring any bells? Or perhaps "One of by see, two if by land"? This was partly a warning to colonists and also a call to arms for patriots. These armed citizens then formed militias.

This was the context the founding fathers had just lived when they wrote the 2nd amendment. To try and pretend the only people allowed arms were part of a formal standing militia requires you ignore history and the writings of the men who wrote the 2nd amendment.
 
Remember when you said we have to look at the con
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

Not until they are needed. That is how this country was founded. With citizen soldiers who formed militias when called.
No, dear; the people are the militia. You are either well regulated or you are considered unorganized. there are no other categories.

The armed citizens formed the militias which helped win the war. The citizen soldiers were men who could be mustered for the defense of the nation. They were not professional soldiers.
 
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.

Remember when you said we have to look at the con
you should reread 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."
I have read it. Simply invoking the term Militia means it is about the security of a free State, not natural rights.

The People are the Militia, in that context.
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

No. The legislative intent and purpose is that the people have a right to keep and bear arms. The inclusion of the word militia is simply part of the reason.
No, it isn't.

Yes it is. The highest court in the land has ruled that way, and most constitutional scholars agree.
 
the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

"unorganized militia"

is that a cute way of saying the People?

the 'People' that were specifically given the Right to keep and bear arms?

The 'People' that include males under 16, over 45, women, and the infirm?
Militia service is an obligation of all citizens.

Have you served?
i am part of the unorganized militia.

So you keep and bear arms?
 
Remember when you said we have to look at the con
text and the legislative intent?

The first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) were written specifically to preserve the rights of the individuals, not the state.

Also, while the 2nd amendment states that a militia is necessary, it does not state that the right to keep and bear arms is only granted to the militia.
the legislative intent and purpose is in the first clause of our second amendment. There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.
There is no appeal to ignorance of that context.

the is no appeal to your ignorance of the rest of the Amendment.

The PEOPLE have the Right, not the militia
The People are the militia; you are either well regulated or you are unorganized. That is the context.

Not until they are needed. That is how this country was founded. With citizen soldiers who formed militias when called.
No, dear; the people are the militia. You are either well regulated or you are considered unorganized. there are no other categories.

Nowhere does the sentence necessarily imply that "the people" means "the militia", or, more importantly, that "the people" means ONLY those people who were part of an official, standing paramilitary organization. It simply says that a militia is required for the security of a free state. The rest is what you've decided to infer.

Anyway, from what I understand, the common understanding in the 18th and early 19th centuries was that "militia" meant any able bodied male between 15 and 50.

Which brings up another thought, actually. If you believe that the founders meant only the militia should have guns, and the common understanding of the time was that the militia was able bodied men, are you implying that women shouldn't be allowed to keep and bear arms?
 

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