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Anti-Gun Moron Proves They're After Your Rights
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Politics
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Civil rights
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>There is an easy and constitutional solution to the problem, do not ban
>guns for it is very time consuming to see if the ban is constitutional or
>not, just ban bullets! There is no mention whatsoever in the second
>amendment stating that the gun must be loaded.

The definition of "arms" includes ammunition collectively: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/arms

"arms [ɑːmz] pl n 1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) weapons collectively"
"Noun 1. arms - weapons considered collectively, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system, ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun, armament - weaponry used by military or naval force, bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions, defence system, defense system - the weaponry available for the defense of a region, gunnery - guns collectively,hardware - major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile), instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end, naval weaponry - weaponry for warships, weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; 'he was licensed to carry a weapon'."

Black's Law Dictionary defines "bear arms" in the military sense: http://thelawdictionary.org/bear-arms/
"As applied to fire-arms, includes the right to load and shoot them, and to use them as such things are generally used."
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