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Originally posted by Lebell
1) Consider what the framers intended when they wrote the amendment.
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2) Consider how to best protect the legitimate interests of the people while still preserving the intent of the amendment.
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1) They intended to allow people to have muzzle loaders to defend themselves and their fledgeling nation from the dangers of the time, the latter defense taking the form of a militia, since the nation lacked a standing army.
2)Now that people no longer have to protect themselves or their nation, thanks to police, army, national guard, et al, the intent of the amendment is moot.
How about this: can we limit the number of guns a person can buy in a certain period, say, one a month? Is that reasonable to you? Rather than try this all or nothing, which has us going round and round, let's try to hammer out some terms agreeable to both sides.