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ProudMNDemocrat

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5. Who in their right mind needs a weapon designed to KILL PEOPLE?
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 10:07 AM
Aug 30

Bold action such as this will piss off those who think they need such a weaponry to "defend themselves". If one cannot be satisfied with what they have, then THEY are the reason we are in this mess in the first place.

There, I said it.

The 2nd Amendment is SPECIFIC when it says "a well-regulated militia".

The Second Amendment protects the right of people to "keep and bear Arms" and was ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights. The full text states: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed". While its original purpose related to maintaining a well-regulated militia for security, its interpretation has evolved, with Supreme Court decisions affirming an individual's right to own firearms for lawful purposes like self-defense.

The 2nd Amendment does not say.."use said weapons to conduct mass killing of innocent people because you're pissed off at someone or the world."

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