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Old Jun 16, 2014, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Useless Me View Post
Clearly you do not understand the PURPOSE of the 2nd amendment. It was not to ensure that people could hunt - it was to ensure that the people could defend themselves. Not only against an intruder - but also from an out-of-control government.
How is this related to the necessity of having a "well-regulated Militia"?
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