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Yes, if you are an official enrolled member of a well regulated state militia, then your right to bear arms shall not be infringed.
Beyond that, its a matter of standard legislative policy making, and therefore subject to strict regulation.
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held in a 5-4 decision that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to federal enclaves and protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. The decision did not address the question of whether the Second Amendment extends beyond federal enclaves to the states, which was addressed later by McDonald v. Chicago (2010). It was the first Supreme Court case to decide whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense
The second clause is dependent on the first.
The need for the bearing arms is to serve in a state militia. The reason for that was so that each state could maintain its independence from any sort of federal military tyranny.
So, to the extent that Arkansas is worried about the 82nd Airborne driving into town one night, hey, go have yourself a well regulated militia.
That does not in turn mean that Bubba can have himself a .38 in the glove box of his 1978 rusted out Pontiac.
The second clause is dependent on the first.
The need for the bearing arms is to serve in a state militia. The reason for that was so that each state could maintain its independence from any sort of federal military tyranny.
So, to the extent that Arkansas is worried about the 82nd Airborne driving into town one night, hey, go have yourself a well regulated militia.
That does not in turn mean that Bubba can have himself a .38 in the glove box of his 1978 rusted out Pontiac.
LOL, no, don't represent the City.
And yes, any comparison to Nejame ticks ANYONE off!!
Yes, if you are an official enrolled member of a well regulated state militia, then your right to bear arms shall not be infringed.
Beyond that, its a matter of standard legislative policy making, and therefore subject to strict regulation.
I haven't studied it or subsequent cases based on it.
You might want to take a look at it before continuing on your moronic stance that the 2A only applies to militias.
Helpful suggestion being that it's the law of the land and all.
And some further reading:
McDonald v. Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The left like to parade around news stories about shootings, and play to the emotional responses, since they have little logic or constitutional ground to stand on. But I wonder how many lives could have been saved in the 20th century due to well armed populations that would not have been victims to tyrannical gov'ts.
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Government Dates Targets Civilians Killed "Gun Control" Laws Features of Over-all "Gun Control" scheme
Ottoman Turkey 1915-1917 Armenians
(mostly Christians) 1-1.5 million Art. 166, Pen. Code, 1866
& 1911 Proclamation, 1915 Permits required, Government list of owners, Ban on possession
Soviet Union 1929-1945 Political opponents;
farming communities 20 million Resolutions, 1918
Decree, July 12, 1920
Art. 59 & 182, Pen. code, 1926 Licensing of owners, Ban on possession, Severe penalties
Nazi Germany
& Occupied Europe 1933-1945 Political opponents;
Jews; Gypsies;
critics; "examples" 20 million Law on Firearms & Ammun., 1928
Weapon Law, March 18, 1938
Regulations against Jews, 1938 Registration & Licensing
Stricter handgun laws
Ban on possession
China, Nationalist 1927-1949 Political opponents;
army conscripts; others 10 million Art. 205, Crim. Code, 1914
Art. 186-87, Crim. Code, 1935 Government permit system
Ban on private ownership
China, Red 1949-1952
1957-1960
1966-1976 Political opponents;
Rural populations
Enemies of the state 20-35 million Act of Feb. 20, 1951
Act of Oct. 22, 1957 Prison or death to "counter-revolutionary criminals" and anyone resisting any government program
Death penalty for supply guns to such "criminals"
Guatemala 1960-1981 Mayans & other Indians;
political enemies 100,000-
200,000 Decree 36, Nov 25 Act of 1932
Decree 386, 1947
Decree 283, 1964 Register guns & owners Licensing with high fees
Prohibit carrying guns
Bans on guns, sharp tools
Confiscation powers
Uganda 1971-1979 Christians
Political enemies 300,000 Firearms Ordinance, 1955
Firearms Act, 1970 Register all guns & owners Licenses for transactions
Warrantless searches Confiscation powers
Cambodia
(Khmer Rouge) 1975-1979 Educated Persons;
Political enemies 2 million Art. 322-328, Penal Code
Royal Ordinance 55, 1938 Licenses for guns, owners, ammunition & transactions
Photo ID with fingerprints
License inspected quarterly
Rwanda 1994 Tutsi people 800,000 Decree-Law No. 12, 1979 Register guns, owners, ammunition Owners must justify need Concealable guns illegal Confiscating powers
