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Originally Posted by politicophile
Not since... last year? Ok...
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that was poorly worded. I meant to say that the second amendment has been the most hotly debated amendment until last years kelo v. new london. so much for brevity.
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Originally Posted by politicophile
That's a pretty hard pill to swallow. Remember that many released criminals are citizens, as are the insane and children. There seems to be ample reason to deprive certain citizens of deadly weapons.
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but remember, in the early days after ratification, criminals were kept locked up longer OR executed and those deemed mentally unsound were looked after very closely by family members at all times.
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