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Ty's long awaited ruling on his household flamethrower
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Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
You know Ty -- I absolutely agree with you on the correct result as a policy matter, but I wouldn't say that the language of the Amendment is so darn clear that denying the personal right to keep and bear arms is a slam dunk.
Yes, the "well-regulated militia" language is right in there, but I don't think it is crazy to interpret it to say that, because [in 179_] we want to be able to have a rapid-response militia, we are preserving the individual's right to "keep and bear" weapons.
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No, it isn't. But nor is it crazy in those circumstances to say that the only weapons you get to keep and bear are those you need as a part of your service in a militia. In other words: Under your approach, gun control is constitutional.
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