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Anon explains the 2nd amendment (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 74 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Article I Section 8 Clause 15 Calling Militias

To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

I have no idea how the Constitution, which is so clear about the use of militia, has morphed into this fucked up 2A gunfucker bullshit.

[–] Not_mikey@slrpnk.net 61 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Read "insurrections" as slave revolts and you can get a real sense of what the 2a was for.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That gives a certain poetic irony given the put down of the south.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I actually know this one. Federalist no 46 by James Madison. Not arguing against or for it, I just probably know what your fucked up 2a gunfuckers are referring to. either that or John Locke.

"Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. Notwithstanding the military establishments in the several kingdoms of Europe, which are carried as far as the public resources will bear, the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."

[–] bastion@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago

So, not just to defend ourselves against government powers, but also corporate powers? Someone should update their hitlists.