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The Right to Bare Arms (Original Post)
louis c
Jul 2016
OP
The 2nd Amendment as written makes perfect sense if correctly interpreted historical context
BlueStateLib
Jul 2016
#17
mike_c
(36,281 posts)1. I support open carry triceps....
eom
Warpy
(111,267 posts)2. I could've used that while I was trying to survive Catholic school
No matter how hot it was, shorts and sleeveless shirts were considered immodest dress for little girls. Apparently men are whipped into an unconquerable frenzy of sexual desire by the sight of a 6 year old's bare arms.
Yeah, I thought it was weird, too. And they wonder why I left.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)3. How about the right to arm bears?
kentauros
(29,414 posts)4. Maybe we should do some arms-trading with them.
They get our bare arms, and we get their furry arms
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)6. Everyone has the right...
kentauros
(29,414 posts)9. That's it.
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)5. In Soviet Russia...
63splitwindow
(2,657 posts)11. He's lookin' for Palin...
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)12. I thought *this* was a bear with guns...
Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)7. I'm a bit of a joker on Facebook and
I would steal this and post it there...except I think that at least half of the people on my friends list would unfriend me.
MadLinguist
(790 posts)8. spaghetti straps forever!
Scapula United will never be defeated.
We believe in humerus bullet-free limbs
Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)10. Love it!
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)13. I'm still waiting for my free peach (nt)
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)14. No, it's free dumb of speech
The right to say really stupid things. Absolutely essential to the American way of life.
Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)20. No, it's free dumb of speech
allan01
(1,950 posts)15. i support the right to carry biceps and radio transmitters .
WHEN CRABS ROAR
(3,813 posts)16. I find it hard to make light of this subject right now.
But for some, it might be the way to not think about it.
BlueStateLib
(937 posts)17. The 2nd Amendment as written makes perfect sense if correctly interpreted historical context
the term "bear arms" is "an idiomatic expression that means 'to serve as a soldier, do military service'".
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=255
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=255
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.
Rex
(65,616 posts)18. It has always been about the right to arm bears.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)19. Long Live Andy Sipowitz! nt