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Originally Posted by shakran
One can easily claim both sides. Con-law is interpreted by using "intent of the framers." So what was their intent here? To let everyone own guns no matter what? Then why'd they include the first sentence?
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"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington
"The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms..." Samuel Adams
Sounds like they wanted everyone armed. When Adams references "peaceable citizens," he clearly means everyone.