http://www.bookwormroom.com/2013/01/13/demolishing-one-of-the-more-ridiculous-arguments-regarding-the-second-amendment/the-first-and-second-amendments-in-context/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2013/01/13/demolishing-one-of-the-more-ridiculous-arguments-regarding-the-second-amendment/the-first-and-second-amendments-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-150809 Owen Glendower Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:03:58 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/The-First-and-Second-amendments-in-context.jpg#comment-150809 No argument from me, but then I understand what “well-regulated” meant at the time.  I also don’t get very excited about capitalization in 18th-century documents.
 
But you might forward your post to Mr. Kristof at the NYT, who recently wrote this:
 
“There’s a reasonable argument that the Second Amendment confers an individual right — to bear a musket. Beyond that, it’s more complicated. Everybody agrees on a ban on fully automatic machine guns. The question isn’t whether to limit the right to bear arms, but where to draw the line.”
 
Full editorial here.:
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/opinion/kristof-looking-for-lessons-in-newtown.html
 

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