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Gun Control Reform Activism

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8. He has no clue in this. They feared a standing Army.

Tue Oct 17, 2017, 11:26 AM

Oct 2017

Armies were the dregs of society and were often used to consolidate power. The Third Amendment gives a lot of the context to the Second.

I highly recommend this

The Second Amendment A Biography
Michael Waldman

https://www.amazon.com/Second-Amendment-Biography-Michael-Waldman/dp/147674744X

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Steve Scalise, Constitutional Scholar? [View all] guillaumeb Oct 2017 OP

another fucking moron. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #1

Rex Tillerson might agree, but not in public. eom guillaumeb Oct 2017 #2

I'll bet Rex and Steve are on the same page mountain grammy Oct 2017 #6

I have already written this POS DK504 Oct 2017 #3

An excellent question. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #4

No, Scalise only counts money. eom guillaumeb Oct 2017 #7

He has no clue in this. They feared a standing Army. underpants Oct 2017 #8

Thank you. I will explore the book. eom guillaumeb Oct 2017 #11

Thanks for the thoughtful OP SCantiGOP Oct 2017 #9

Not the Cherokee casino!!!! guillaumeb Oct 2017 #10