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Gun Control & RKBA

gab13by13

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3. Militias were established

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat Jun 19, 2021, 09:23 PM

Jun 2021

to work with the federal government. A good example was the Whiskey rebellion in Pa.

Whiskey Rebellion

noun U.S. History.
a revolt of settlers in western Pennsylvania in 1794 against a federal excise tax on whiskey: suppressed by militia called out by President George Washington to establish the authority of the federal government.

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That 'well-regulated militia?' ...was originally created to quell rebellions of the enslaved, prof [View all] littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 OP

None of these militias can meet the "well regulated" part of the requirement. patphil Jun 2021 #1

a militia is a government sanctioned group. these guys are just gangs nt msongs Jun 2021 #6

A key point in addition to yours that gun rights advocates ignore is exactly that "well regulated dutch777 Jun 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #8

Militias were established gab13by13 Jun 2021 #3

They were against maintaining a standing army at the time the Constitution was written, Ocelot II Jun 2021 #4

That's nonsense FBaggins Jun 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #9

Native Americans zipplewrath Jun 2021 #7

This perspective was a factor for politicians in Southern States I'm sure. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2021 #10