19th April 2007, 2:31 PM
Sacred Jellybean Wrote:True, but the 2nd amendment existed during a time of militias, which doesn't apply today.
A common misconception, the 2nd Amendment exists not for the militias, but for the people. The right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear arms. To fight back <i>against</i> an oppresisve militia, be it from the government or a gang of thugs looting houses.
As it's core, it's meant to keep the government from becoming too powerful, by allowing citizens the means to fight back.
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