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Old 11-20-2007, 09:43 PM
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Default Re: U.S. Supreme Court takes up gun-rights case

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Originally Posted by team_barlo View Post
This whole case will be very interesting indeed. I don't even know where I stand on the subject.
I don't see a problem with responsible adults owning firearms.

At the same time, I recognize that the founding fathers never considered weapons that can kill 50 people in 20 seconds, such as assault weapons.

I am thinking that the question that will be put before them is 'Isthe 2nd amendment referring to the general populus or to the militia?' THAT is the reason why I think that the precidence will be interesting.
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