• grue@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    You do realize that the people who wrote the Second Amendment had literally just finished violently overthrowing their “rightful” government (the British monarchy), right?

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      8 days ago

      And they did so illegally, as would anyone else that tries it now. I’m not saying there is no imaginable situation where insurrection isnt warranted, righteous, and even necessary. But it will never be legal. If you disagree, please explain how you imagine the 2nd amendment would protect insurrectionists that kill government officials, police, or soldiers.