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Doza13 t1_iueeuxq wrote

Reply to comment by pahnzoh in Surrounded by non gun-friendly states by yawathrow77

The entire second amendment was designed in part by slave holders to be able to maintain the freedom to control their slaves. To be able to quickly crush any sort of slave rebellion and to be able to defend the institution of slavery. Not just to combat a tyrannical government.

Nothing in there about arms for self defense, only reference is for militia purposes. Nothing in Madison's notes either.

Textualism would require a return to muskets.

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helicopter- t1_iuimv7h wrote

The right of the people. Not the right of the militia. Textualism would require a return to privateer war ships.

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