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yequalsx | 8 years ago

Very clear wording that took over 200 yeas for there to be a Supreme Court willing to agree with that interpretayption. Previous courts disagreed. Given this no one can reasonably think it’s very clear wording.

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humanrebar|8 years ago

Guns were not banned for 200 years. D.C. vs. Heller in particular overturned parts of a law passed in 1975.

jakeogh|8 years ago

Getting really obvious that you haven't taken a moment to listen to the Heller decision.

yequalsx|8 years ago

I have not read the Heller decision in its entirety. I do know that there are Supreme Court rulings that Heller contradicts. I do know that some legal scholars say the 2nd Amendment is poorly worded. I do know that views on how the Constitution should be interpreted have changed over time. I do know that it's not an obvious amendment. There is no such thing as we have lawyers arguing the meaning of the Constitution all the time. Nothing is very clear cut. Language is nuanced, intent is nuanced, and there are a ton of gray areas.