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Being a gun owner but skeptical about such explanations, I wanted to be more informed before responding. I found Thom Hartmann's book, "The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment." It cites historical references, including records of the states’ conventions when they considered adopting the Constitution following the General Convention in 1787. It shows that the framers of the Constitution didn't consider defense of oneself or for "hearth and home," overthrowing a tyrannical government, or repelling invaders as reasons for the Second Amendment. |
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MarkHamTownsend
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Idiot!
The founders left documents explaining their reasoning. Read THE FEDERALIST PAPERS or even THE ANTIFEDERALIST PAPERS.
The best succinct explanation for why the WA was written is IN the 2A itself; the "well regulated militia being necessary" for the preservation of "a free state." State, as in "condition," (which can be good) not "state" as in "California" --- which is not good.
This is not a hard thing to suss out.
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PHORTO
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| Yeah. An'an'an' the country was founded in 1619 on the backs of slaves, too! [I think I just threw up a little in my mouth....] |
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