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What is a militia? Not what interpreters of the 2nd Amendment say it is
Oh yeah? Who sez different? Alexander Hamilton, in the Federalist No. 29, “Concerning the Militia,” where he describes in detail what a militia is and must be: The power of regulating the militia, and of commanding its services in times … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Guns in the U.S. of A., Politics, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Alexander Hamilton, Confederacy, District of Columbia, Federalist No 29, Federalist Papers, Founding Fathers, insurrection, Militias, National Guard, originalists, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, US Army, US Constitution, well regulated militia
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Another issue of: Where does the GOP find these creatures?
From this morning’s DailyKos Elections: • MT-Sen: Amazing: In Republican Matt Rosendale’s latest TV ad, the candidate touted his support for the right to bear arms by displaying part of the text of the 2nd Amendment on a billboard with … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged 2nd Amendment, Constitution Article II, DailyKos Elections, Jon Tester, Matt Rosendale, Montana Senate race
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SCOTUS says violent domestic abusers can’t buy guns
HUGE decision, huge. It could crack that bloody NRA wall, the ugly proposition that no one in the United States should be banned from owning guns. The Supreme Court doesn’t agree: under federal law, domestic abusers can’t buy guns. I … Continue reading
Posted in War on women
Tagged 2nd Amendment, SCOTUS, SCOTUS decisions, Supreme Court of the United States
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