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Originally Posted by 2Stonedbirds
Some posters have stated they want to see a handgun and semi auto ban, nationwide. Federal legislation to provide for that WILL require an amendment to the 2nd amd. So that is where the nation will have to go if they want those laws implemented.
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As some posters have mentioned, the 2nd amendment was already a change to the constitution. So, it's not like it can't be changed again.
Mu understanding is that the 2nd amendment was originally intended so that the States could pull together a militia that would defend the country. If that's the case then should citizens have the right to own tanks, heavy artillery, jets, missiles, bombs, chemical weapons, jets and nuclear weapons? That's what it would take to raise a militia to defend the US against invasion from outside the country or from tyranny from within. If we agree people should not have access to these types of weapons than we also likely agree that the 2nd amendment is no longer being utilized as it was intended and instead has simply become an excuse for something else.