The intent was to have a citizenry that possessed arms and the ability to use them, so that we would not have the sort of large standing army we have today.
Single shot muzzle loaders were the technology of the day, for purposes military and civil. Our technology is a little different, but I think the notion of "well-regulated" is robust enough to prevent mayhem.
So I think the intent is clearly to allow access to heavier caliber and semi-automatic long arms. I have no problem with limiting automatic weapons and large magazines to the active military, and restricting the number and types of long arms citizens can hold.
As for the militia, bring back the draft and the citizen army. Self-selected "warriors" from the traditionalists combined with economic recruits is a recipe for a praetorian caste.
I think you'd find English Enlightenment types like Jefferson and Paine would agree with the eminent Gibbon. From The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
A martial nobility and stubborn commons, possessed of arms, tenacious of property, and collected into constitutional assemblies, form the only balance capable of preserving a free constitution against enterprises of an aspiring prince.
As Yr Wonkette said at the time, it sure looked like the Court's conservatives were ready to take another swing at Heller for the sake of knocking down regulations that have so far been upheld by lower courts.
Shouldn't that be ready to take another shot at Heller?
My fave was in the armored corps only officers got dosimeters b/c we didn't want the troopers to spend their final fighting hours writing poetry, meditating, calling or writing their family and acting all rebellious. There was fighting to be done.
when t'Rump goes nova?
If you want to find an authoritarian fascist wanna-be, just look for a guy on a Harley.
Oh FSM give me a gun.I'm tired of lugging this thing around.Raamen
The intent was to have a citizenry that possessed arms and the ability to use them, so that we would not have the sort of large standing army we have today.
Single shot muzzle loaders were the technology of the day, for purposes military and civil. Our technology is a little different, but I think the notion of "well-regulated" is robust enough to prevent mayhem.
So I think the intent is clearly to allow access to heavier caliber and semi-automatic long arms. I have no problem with limiting automatic weapons and large magazines to the active military, and restricting the number and types of long arms citizens can hold.
As for the militia, bring back the draft and the citizen army. Self-selected "warriors" from the traditionalists combined with economic recruits is a recipe for a praetorian caste.
I think you'd find English Enlightenment types like Jefferson and Paine would agree with the eminent Gibbon. From The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
A martial nobility and stubborn commons, possessed of arms, tenacious of property, and collected into constitutional assemblies, form the only balance capable of preserving a free constitution against enterprises of an aspiring prince.
Thomas compared getting an abortion to gun bans??????? Man, do I really, really dislike that guy.
The guns must be so angry that the day when they can legally buy and sell a rocket launcher on the open market will never be coming.
At a time when distrust of standing armies in the American colonies was pretty intense for some odd reason.
As Yr Wonkette said at the time, it sure looked like the Court's conservatives were ready to take another swing at Heller for the sake of knocking down regulations that have so far been upheld by lower courts.
Shouldn't that be ready to take another shot at Heller?
My fave was in the armored corps only officers got dosimeters b/c we didn't want the troopers to spend their final fighting hours writing poetry, meditating, calling or writing their family and acting all rebellious. There was fighting to be done.
well, they'd help with shedding fallout. Initial radiation evasion requires shelter. Culverts and ditches are your friends.
Check out https://nuclearsecrecy.com/... and drop a Topol on your fave inoffensive tourist village. Fun for the whole family!
And the original intent of the First Amendment was sheet-fed, lead type HOE presses.What's your point?
Try shooting prone with a 40 round mag.
Fuck him any time, anywhere, for any reason.
Awful Israeli gun.
You can make a useable diesel substitute from human fat.