• Are militias still a real thing?

    From Militia Facts@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 24 07:52:07 2025
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    The 2nd Amendment prevents the government from infringing on the
    right of the people to keep and bear arms. What it says,
    specifically is, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the
    security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear
    Arms, shall not be infringed.”

    -See U.S. Const. amend. II.

    https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-2/

    As you can see, the 2nd Amendment unequivocally declares that a
    well-regulated militia is necessary to ensure the security of a
    free state. Although use of the word “militia” may seem
    controversial to some people, the militia was the cornerstone of
    our nation’s independence during the American Revolution.

    In fact, militias are still alive and well today. Depending on what
    state you live in, chances are that you’re probably a member of at
    least one militia!

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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to Militia Facts on Thu Jul 24 07:03:43 2025
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    On Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:33:52 +0200 (CEST), Militia Facts wrote:

    As you can see, the 2nd Amendment unequivocally declares that a well-regulated militia is necessary to ensure the security of a free
    state.

    Except it doesn’t do any such thing. Passing a law to say π = 3 doesn’t make π equal to 3.

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