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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world -5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sure, but that's MUCH closer to the stated goal I mentioned "fight of the current fascist regime" than the proposed supposed reason for its existence "to quell slave rebellions"

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Your opinion isn't really relevant though. That's just history. That's why the second was written. They are correct. Patrick Henry was trying to derail ratification of the constitution in the Virginia legislature. The second was James Madison's way of getting around Patrick's argument about slave rebellions. That's just historical record. It's cold hard fact. You should look it up.

I would also argue with your contention because actually the wording does suggest safety from a slave Uprising more than your supposed Rebellion against the federal government. I mean look at the wording militia and security. That's not about rebellion. That's about self-defense. About having a standing Force. Because that's the other thing about the Second Amendment it's not about individual gun ownership. That's a modern interpretation