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Nuclear Unicorn

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11. That's not the Constitution; that's a law.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:37 AM
Feb 2016

You'll notice that the Constitution says that in order for a well-regulated militia to preserve a free state (not "The State&quot the right of the people shall not be infringed. It is because the people's rights are not infringed that the militia is able to acquire its arms.

By the way, your argument seems to be at odds with the OP's argument. The OP wants the age raised while you noted the Militia Act involves those who are 18 to 45. If you were as serious about arguing for the merits of the Militia Act and the well-regulated militia as you put forth you would remind the OP that his article runs counter to constitutional intent.

Perhaps you boys would do well to coordinate your stories before you attempt to sell them to us.

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This leapt out at me -- Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #1
You make a lot of assumptions without evidence SecularMotion Feb 2016 #2
Why don't you post in your group Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #3
Then your month-old article is incomplete. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #8
We could follow the Constitution and safeinOhio Feb 2016 #4
I think you're referring to the Militia Act... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #5
Citation, please. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #9
sure safeinOhio Feb 2016 #10
That's not the Constitution; that's a law. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #11
The Second Arms act of 1903 safeinOhio Feb 2016 #13
Okay -- and? My points still stand regardless of the age. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #14
So does mine safeinOhio Feb 2016 #15
Your beliefs have no basis in the contemporaneous statements of the founders. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #17
If you want to let states regulate gun laws safeinOhio Feb 2016 #20
"let" ?????? discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #21
So a state can ban all safeinOhio Feb 2016 #23
No, why? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #26
Please elaborate as I honestly do not understand the intent of your reply. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #22
State Constitutions are not the Federal one. safeinOhio Feb 2016 #24
Nope. beevul Feb 2016 #25
Where was this argument when you were peddling articles on behalf of the Brennan Center? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #28
incorporation is very real gejohnston Feb 2016 #29
It would be great... beevul Feb 2016 #18
Better raise the... Puha Ekapi Feb 2016 #6
LOL...wonder if this guy knows shooting people at any age is against the law? ileus Feb 2016 #7
"federal law allows licensed gun dealers to sell rifles to people as young as 18." Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #12
OMGZ LEGAL ADULTS CAN BUY RIFLES!!! beevul Feb 2016 #19
They can also sell bicycles to people as young as 18, benEzra Feb 2016 #27
Canada is aged 18 gejohnston Feb 2016 #16
Actually you cannot buy a handgun, legally, from anyone if you're under 21 Press Virginia Feb 2016 #30
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