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Originally Posted by pramjockey
I also understand that the Constitution guarantees a right to bear arms. I also understand that the 2nd Amendment was written in the context of muzzle-loading flintlock black-powder weaponry. I think that context is important when trying to decipher the meaning of what was written, and not just for that Amendment.
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So you believe that a "flintlock" and a "modern" firearm are totally different & should be treated as such? Based on what? Both use a propellant to "fire" a projectile downrange, the only difference is the "ignition technology" itself.
If I understand correctly, you and some others believe that the Constitution is a "living document" and that can/should be altered to suit the changing whims of society.....
Am I correct in assuming that you and the others also understand & support Article V of the Constitution???
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.