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AverageOldGuy

(3,904 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:35 PM Mar 29

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The Second Amendment is interpreted by the NRA as a safeguard granting the unlimited ownership of firearms by the citizenry thereby ensuring that if government becomes abusive, destructive, or tyrannical, citizens have the firepower to defend their liberty.

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I'll just drop this here. Do with it as you like. [View all] AverageOldGuy Mar 29 OP

They (NRA) get much more worked up about displacedvermoter Mar 29 #1

cuz it was always bullshit. a good cover story to tell the masses. mopinko Mar 29 #3

Yup... displacedvermoter Mar 29 #5

I have always agreed with that biophile Mar 29 #2

"...citizens have the firepower to defend their liberty" Wednesdays Mar 29 #4

Ironically a 'trans-friendly' gunman made a better choice of firearm, Jack Valentino Monday #10

A well regulated militia... amerikat Mar 29 #6

Indeed Bayard Mar 29 #7

And Washington couldn't afford a standing army. rubbersole Mar 29 #8

Trying to apply regimental requirements from two centuries ago, Bayard Monday #13

I suppose that Thomas Crooks agreed with that principle.... Jack Valentino Monday #9

only if its democrats TalenaGor Monday #11

Two shooting ranges today. BidenRocks Monday #12

How do you interpret it? That's really the question, I think. MineralMan Monday #14

Good luck using your 2A joysticks to defeat the US military Martin Eden Monday #15