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Originally Posted by Chris
I’ve pointed it out a number of times, but seeing as you asked, here it is again.
The full clause 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”.
You quoted “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
The second half of the sentence is conditional on the first half. In quoting only half the sentence you changed its meaning. You misquoted it.
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And as I have pointed out, what I quoted is not incorrect.
I have just quoted part of your post, that does not make it a misquote.
A partial quote is
not a misquote, to be a misquote it would have to be inaccurate
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any further argument about this will be removed, its going nowhere, and way off topic ].
As far as the "meaning" of the whole 2nd amendment goes, thats been debated for years (even centuries) and will no doubt continue to be.
The only people who know for sure died a very long time ago. However, the views of the US supreme court have been made clear more recently.