Seems pretty clear to me, want to place limits on it, get support for a new amendment.

@freemo I don't think even the most radical of the founding fathers would agree to giving hand grenades to 3 year olds. I would be hard pressed to find anyone who would support that now.

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@JonKramer sure they would, thry let random people of any age buy heavy artillary at the time.

@freemo any random Caucasian male over the age of 12, maybe. There is zero chance they would have allowed sales to women, Africans, or anyone that posed any credible threat to the state or propertied white men. That would include hand grenades to children. Who were, in most cases, not allowed to buy anything, although property could be held in trust for them.

@JonKramer very likely true for the majority of founding fathers at least.

@freemo I don't think there is any founding father who would have disagreed with my assessment. I am a solid supporter of the 2nd, BTW. I favor giving a shotgun and 50 rounds to the homeless and immigrants to defend themselves. From each other, vigilantes, and the state.

But there are limits. The insane should not be armed. Children should not be armed. The 2nd has limits.

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