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Originally Posted by ubertuber
I think joshbaumgartner (post 15 in this thread) made a very credible point that crime isn't an argument that relates to understanding the 2nd amendment as it is currently written. It COULD be a consideration in a conversation about how to amend the Constitution. Do you disagree with him?
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This is a very excellent point. 'Crime' was not the intent of the second amendment. 'self defense' was the intent, not only against a potential governmental tyranny, but individual tyranny as well.
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