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Originally Posted by loweglor
I don't believe the intent of the 2nd Amendment was for people to walk around the streets carrying guns and randomly shooting people. I believe it was to carry a gun if imminent danger from government. The law was written in a time where danger of being killed from other items, such as cars, didn't exist but when it became apparent people could be killed by cars then laws, ability tests and licenses were required. We should afford the gun the same respect we afford the automobile.
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What you think means nothing, it is what the originators of the constitution thought and you can discover that by reading the Federalist Papers. That's why the 2nd Amendment says "shall not be infringed".
There are people who don't have the mental capacity to cast a responsible vote so do we test these people also? There are people who should never have children so let's license childbirth.