>>How it came to be in the first place. I think if you read the full information on wikipedia it is abundantly clear.
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>>I agree with this:
>>The trick is finding that balance between freedom and reasonable regulation, between unreasonable unfettered ownership and unreasonable prior restraint. Gun ownership is indeed a right — but it is also a grand responsibility. With responsibility comes the interests of society to ensure that guns are used safely and are used by those with proper training and licensing. If we can agree on this simple premise, it should not be too difficult to work out the details and find a proper compromise.
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>>from:
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>>http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_2nd.html
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>Works for me. And I'll point out that we already have some regulation that pretty much no one questions. I don't think anyone here expects to be allowed to keep a tank in their backyard, or a nuclear bomb in their home safe.
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Damn!