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<blockquote data-quote="Fred&amp;#039;s Myth" data-source="post: 5295929" data-attributes="member: 55587">A well regulated Militia,&nbsp; &nbsp; I think we can agree that this refers to what we now know as our combined Armed Forces. We have complied with the 2nd Amendment so far...being necessary to the security of a free State,&nbsp;&nbsp; Without the existence of our Military, we would be unable to defend ourselves and our freedoms. Anyone, foreign or domestic, who would deny us those unalienable rights, is our enemy. Our compliance continues...the right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms,&nbsp; &nbsp; This is one of our unalienable rights, used to defend ourselves from the enemy, foreign or domestic. Not the Militia, the PEOPLE.&nbsp; Are you following so far? shall not be infringed.&nbsp; &nbsp; Quite the simple, unequivocal statement.Yours and society&#039;s problem with this Amendment is that our leadership has abdicated its responsibility to TEACH responsible ownership and use of firearms. There are plenty of laws on the books requiring responsibility, but only the military takes the function of teaching them seriously.Perhaps mandatory military service for all able-bodied citizens should be the first step in addressing the problem.&nbsp; &nbsp; </blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fred's Myth, post: 5295929, member: 55587"] [B]A well regulated Militia, [/B][I]I think we can agree that this refers to what we now know as our combined Armed Forces. We have complied with the 2nd Amendment so far...[/I] [B]being necessary to the security of a free State, [/B][I]Without the existence of our Military, we would be unable to defend ourselves and our freedoms. Anyone, foreign or domestic, who would deny us those unalienable rights, is our enemy. Our compliance continues...[/I] [B]the right of the PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, [/B][I]This is one of our unalienable rights, used to defend ourselves from the enemy, foreign or domestic. Not the Militia, the PEOPLE. Are you following so far?[/I] [B] shall not be infringed. [/B][I]Quite the simple, unequivocal statement.[/I] Yours and society's problem with this Amendment is that our leadership has abdicated its responsibility to TEACH responsible ownership and use of firearms. There are plenty of laws on the books requiring responsibility, but only the military takes the function of teaching them seriously. Perhaps mandatory military service for all able-bodied citizens should be the first step in addressing the problem.[B] [/B] [/QUOTE]

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