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In response to "But that is true for the entire Constitution. -- nm" by ReluctantCynic

In the sense of it being a product of its time*, sure, but one could argue that the particular use of the phrase “well-regulated militia” was -- (edited)

Posted by znufrii Nov 15 '21, 08:08

functionally a reference to the suppression of slave rebellions in the south, such being the primary use for citizen militias of the day.

*notwithstanding other known problematic areas

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I default to Federalist Paper #29. And Justice Stevens' dissent in DC v. Heller. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 08:18 1
- This is my thought, but there's also nothing to say they considered self-defense to be so obviously related that there was no reason to state it. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 10:54

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In the sense of it being a product of its time*, sure, but one could argue that the particular use of the phrase “well-regulated militia” was -- (edited)

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