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Originally Posted by Iggy
Those "militias" were not authorized or supported by the government.... which is why they were taken out. When the constitution was written, we had no dedicated military. It was up to private citizens to organize local militias to protect the country.
Much of the terminology could be updated in the constitution, but it's meaning and intent should be kept. Therein lies the problem, because it's so open to interpretation.
I honestly think that any private citizen without a criminal record should be able to apply for a permit to carry a firearm. A full course in firearm safety, use and care of the weapon should be manditory in order to secure that permit. With the crime rates in this country out of control, arming private citizens may be the only way to stop it.
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While we agree on the Right going to those people who've not been convicted of a crime and had their rights limited by due process...we disagree on restrictions you would place on the lawful exercise of that Right. The 2nd Amendment protects a Right not a privilege. The Government does not get to exercise "licensing" and "permitting" processes on a Right.