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LINK What America’s gun fanatics won’t tell you - MarketWatch

The definition of "well regulated militia" is explained.

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HippieChick58 9 May 12
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That's very interesting. Thanks for posting it. "Well regulated" - so on what grounds does the NRA oppose gun regulation?

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It's Never meant that individuals had the the "Right" to bear arms..

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Yes. The 2nd amendment had in mind single shot muskets that took an experienced user half a minute to re-load and were only effective at about 50 yards.

These days you can buy a gun that is effective at 1000 metres, and reloads automatically.

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