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Old 08-11-2016, 07:23 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by BandB View Post
Also, the second amendment is about a militia being necessary for a free state/country. Well, we have military.

The other interpretation is that it's an individual right in order to protect The People from an over-reaching government, and from its existing military forces.

IOW, a "militia" is not necessarily about defense against foreign incursion, although that certainly is one potential use should it come to that. Otherwise, that's what the standing military is for.

These days, hard to envision a militia comprised of armed individuals -- with access only to piddly-a$$ weaponry -- being able to resist effectively, but then again the Afghanis seem to do somewhat OK at it... (and see It Can't Happen Here, The Moon is Down, Red Dawn...)

For non-U.S. readers: it might help to understand our Bill of Rights doesn't grant rights; it recognizes individual rights that are known to exist by nature of citizens being human beings. Free speech, self-defense, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, etc. -- not because of the piece of paper -- but rather because we are people.

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