Dec 24 2012: While i think it might be good for that to happen, the fact is that will never happen. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this that the second amendment means individuals have a right to own guns. The reference to militias had been used to argue a person needed to be part of a recognized paramilitary organization, but the Supreme Court has rejected that argument. To change a constitutional amendment requires a passing vote by Congress, then passing votes by 3/4 of all the state legislatures. For that large chunk of government to agree on voting on that, it would take no less than an herculean effort. So the argument will continue on why or why not the second amendment should be changed/removed, its very unlikely that either of those things will actually happen
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