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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
That really doesn't answer the basic question. Is "the people" defined as individuals or as a State Militia?
That is the problem I have....getting a straight, unequivocal answer to just about any question re: the second amendment. It seems to be open to individual interpretation. That "nut job" may be acting, thinking that he or she is protecting their constutional rights from government intervention. Where is the line drawn?
It is a serious question; not just an attempt to be contrarian. Like I said, I do not have the answer and am beginning to doubt anyone has.
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You posted this question in several forms in several different posts. I provided a clear answer, showing the context in which "the people" appears in the 4th, 9th, and 10th Ammendments. The Bill of Rights is very clear on who it addresses as "the people". It was the "straight, unequivocal answer" that you requested repeatedly.
Not only have you chosen to ignore that answer, but you are now off on other, unrelated tangents. This did seem to be important to you (judging from how hard you were pressing for an answer) and now you have dropped it entirely. I have seen this behavior repeated time and time again over the years, where anti-gun leaning folks will press the "militia" issue, ignoring or unaware of the clear context in which "the people" is presented in the rest of the Bill of Rights. When this entirely too obvious context is pointed out, these folks tend to veer off onto other, unrelated tangents, just as you have on this thread. It's all very predictable from them; I guess I expected more from you. Oh well.