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Originally Posted by Crompsin
I'm even less of a genius than you, Filtherton. Science has proven it.
However, I feel that vagueness is what often maintains rights instead of restricting them.
Do you think we'd have any guns today if the second amendment wasn't there?
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Science has shown itself to be inaccurate 28.3% of the time.
I think we might have guns today without the second amendment. Correct me if i'm wrong, but canadians don't have a canadian version of the second amendment, yet still have guns(though from my understanding not too many handguns). I don't think the second amendment is really that strong in terms of protecting the right to own guns, especially in light of my poorly informed arguments above. None of the rights enumerated in the constitution are absolute, and if there's anything reliable about americans, it is their willingness to give up their rights in exchange for the perception of safety.