Sounds like you don't know what the words "militia" and "regulated" mean. A militia is not an army. It is not the National Guard, which is one of the Federal Government's several standing armies (there is precedent that the Federal Government can overrule state governments in controlling their National Guard). A militia, as the term was in common usage when that line was written, consisted of every able bodied man of fighting age. As a matter of fact, not long before that line was written, King George's army had attempted to disarm American militias to make it easier to "tax" (rob) the people. This resulted in a little revolution that you may have heard about.
"Regulated", at the time, meant "trained", not "controlled" as it currently does. So in modern English, it means "Since the security of a free nation requires that everyone be armed and well trained, no one shall attempt to limit or regulate weapons".
There is also the matter that the portion before the comma is an explanation of the reason for the portion after, not a condition.
Printing, machining, or otherwise making a firearm is perfectly legal in the US, no licensing or registration needed, so long as the firearm is of a type that's legal for you to own, you're not making them for sale, and you're not a convicted felon. Why should it be illegal to give instructions on how to do something legal?
Because breaking the law makes you more likely to get stepped on, since you don't have the power (physically, "legally", or financially) to defend yourself against those who would prosecute you or apply extrajudicial punishment.
On the post: Disney Pulls Content From Netflix As Users Face An Annoying, Confusing Rise In Streaming Exclusivity Silos
Re: Re: Re: screw tv and movies
On the post: Disney Pulls Content From Netflix As Users Face An Annoying, Confusing Rise In Streaming Exclusivity Silos
Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Yet Another Bad Idea: Dropping Facial Recognition Software Into Police Body Cameras
Re:
On the post: Yet Another Bad Idea: Dropping Facial Recognition Software Into Police Body Cameras
Re: Papers Please. No, forget the please, just give me your damn documents that verify your right to exist.
On the post: Leaked NSA Hacking Tool On Global Ransomware Rampage
On the post: A Bot Is Flooding The FCC Website With Fake Anti-Net Neutrality Comments... In Alphabetical Order
Re: Was surprised there was no Captcha in place...
On the post: FBI Releases 'Study' Of Law Enforcement's Persecution Complex
Re:
On the post: The FCC Is Using Garbage Lobbyist Data To Defend Its Assault On Net Neutrality
Re:
On the post: Should You Have Any 4th Amendment Rights In An Airport?
Re: Abolish the TSA
On the post: Appeals Court Says Prior Restraint Is Perfectly Fine, Refuses To Rehear 3D-Printed Guns Case
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Sounds like you don't know what the words "militia" and "regulated" mean. A militia is not an army. It is not the National Guard, which is one of the Federal Government's several standing armies (there is precedent that the Federal Government can overrule state governments in controlling their National Guard). A militia, as the term was in common usage when that line was written, consisted of every able bodied man of fighting age. As a matter of fact, not long before that line was written, King George's army had attempted to disarm American militias to make it easier to "tax" (rob) the people. This resulted in a little revolution that you may have heard about.
"Regulated", at the time, meant "trained", not "controlled" as it currently does. So in modern English, it means "Since the security of a free nation requires that everyone be armed and well trained, no one shall attempt to limit or regulate weapons".
There is also the matter that the portion before the comma is an explanation of the reason for the portion after, not a condition.
On the post: Appeals Court Says Prior Restraint Is Perfectly Fine, Refuses To Rehear 3D-Printed Guns Case
Re: Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Former CIA Director Blame Millennials Lack Of Loyalty For All The Government Leaks
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Appeals Court Says Prior Restraint Is Perfectly Fine, Refuses To Rehear 3D-Printed Guns Case
Missing basic facts
On the post: Prenda May Be Dead, But Copyright Trolling Still Going Strong
On the post: Phone Searches Now Default Mode At The Border; More Searches Last Month Than In All Of 2015
On the post: Phone Searches Now Default Mode At The Border; More Searches Last Month Than In All Of 2015
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
On the post: Phone Searches Now Default Mode At The Border; More Searches Last Month Than In All Of 2015
Re: Haystack Battle
On the post: Phone Searches Now Default Mode At The Border; More Searches Last Month Than In All Of 2015
Re: Re: Re: How long until
On the post: Phone Searches Now Default Mode At The Border; More Searches Last Month Than In All Of 2015
Re: Re: Wiping phone
On the post: Film Distributor Creates Torrent Site Clone That Gives Away Movie Tickets To Combat Piracy
One tongue dingie
Next >>