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[–] radix 93 points 11 months ago (4 children)

It dOeSn'T sAy "sUpPoRt"!!1! ChEcKmAtE lIbS!!

(I feel dirty now)

[–] [email protected] 73 points 11 months ago

That's literally the legal defence they are using.

[–] NOT_RICK 38 points 11 months ago

The “I’m not touching you” defense.

[–] TurboDiesel 13 points 11 months ago

See also the, "We'rE NoT A DeMoCrAcY" set.

[–] WindyRebel 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The 2nd amendment says nothing about guns/firearms. It was written as arms. It specifically talks about a militia and being able to keep things. It also says that we have the right to obtain the arms of bears (bear arms). There is literally no precedent to allow anyone have a gun.

It’s pretty explicit in what they wanted.

/s

This is why trying to argue based on literal words, and not intent, is dumb.

[–] radix 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution defines the powers of Congress, including:

To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

To provide and maintain a Navy;

To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

According to the words of the Constitution, Congress can't appropriate any money to the Air Force.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

"Raise your little armies everyone! First your left arm and then your right arm and then your bear arm! Now wave your armies!"