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What we talk about when we talk about guns
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Gun control has been a hot button issue for the past decade. With the 2020 election looming on the horizon, conversations surrounding gun control can feel like a dime a dozen. And while it is important to have those difficult conversations, it is equally important to do so correctly. With what is often a lack of proper knowledge surrounding the issue and a lack of proper use of terms, it becomes incredibly easy for conversations to become muddled. |
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PHORTO
(11/7/2019)
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A lot of minutia for nothing.
The only thing that must be understood is that the Framers wrote the Second Amendment as a guarantee that the people could and would keep and bear militia-ready firearms that are in common use for lawful purposes.
That is the only criterion that matters.
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