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Originally Posted by Kargenac
"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." is pretty darn clear.
Also, Thomas Jefferson made his views clear -
"None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important." --Thomas Jefferson, 1803.
"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."
--Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824.
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Jefferson also said there should be a revolution every twenty years to change government. I guess that fell off the curb.
And what about the “well organized militia necessary to secure freedom” part of the amendment?