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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
Kirstang is correct. US v. Cruikshank opinion states that the second amendment is not granted by the constitution, nor is it dependent upon it. It pre-exists the constitution.
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After speaking with a few attorney friends I understand your point better. Not sure about the US v. Cruikshank reference seems every attorney I spoke with thought it a poor example to quote regarding the issue. Why? I really don't understand. Didn't go to law school, not going to debate such issues. I do think the first 10 amendments (The Bill of Rights) protect rights such as the right to bear arms.
As for size of magazines... why does it matter? If you can own a nine round clip and own as many hand guns as you want you can shoot all day as fast as you want. What are gun control people going to want next? A limit to the number of weapons a private party may own?